5% of 50 is 2.5. To calculate this: 1) Convert 5% to decimal (5/100 = 0.05), 2) Multiply by 50 to get 2.5.

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2.5

5% of 50 = 2.5

5\% \times 50 = 50 \times \frac{5}{100} = 2.5

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 (50) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.05):
50 × 0.05 = 2.5

This means that 5% or 0.05 of 50 is 2.5. In other words, if you take 5% of 50, you get 2.5.

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