60% of 5 is 3. To calculate this: 1) Convert 60% to decimal (60/100 = 0.6), 2) Multiply by 5 to get 3.

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60% of 5 = 3

60\% \times 5 = 5 \times \frac{60}{100} = 3

60% means 60 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 60% = 0.6

We multiply our number (5) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.6):
5 × 0.6 = 3

This means that 60% or 0.6 of 5 is 3. In other words, if you take 60% of 5, you get 3.

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