5% of 40 is 2. To calculate this: 1) Convert 5% to decimal (5/100 = 0.05), 2) Multiply by 40 to get 2.

What is 5% of 40?

Use our percentage calculator to easily find what 5 percent of 40 is. Calculate percentages fast with this simple percent calculator tool.

Result

5% of 40 = 2

5\% \times 40 = 40 \times \frac{5}{100} = 2

5% means 5 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 5% = 0.05

We multiply our number (40) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.05):
40 × 0.05 = 2

This means that 5% or 0.05 of 40 is 2. In other words, if you take 5% of 40, you get 2.

When a $40 product has a 5% discount, you save $2 and pay $38.

If you want to leave a 5% tip on a $40 meal, you would leave $2 as the tip.

When 5% sales tax is added to a $40 purchase, $2 is added for tax, making the total $42.

If 5% of students in a class are boys and there are 40 students total, that means there are 2 boys.

If you invest $40 and earn 5% annual interest, you'll receive $2 in interest for the year.

If a student answers 5% of questions correctly on a 40-question test, they answered 2 questions correctly.

If 5% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $40, you spend $2 on operations.

If a hospital reduces infections by 5% from 40 cases monthly, they now have only 38 cases per month.

Percentage (%)

Number