I need help with some math, I need to find 5% of 24..Can anyone explain how to do this??Thanks?

Answer 1

There are so many different ways to do this. One way is to multiply, then move the decimals accordingly (2 spaces to the left for this one)

5x24=120
.05x24=1.20

Another way is to solve for 10% of 24, which is easier, and then divide by 2.

Answer 2

Divide 24 by a hundred and multiply by 5. Or think of 5% as 5 out of 100. This will give you 5/100 or 1/20. Multiply 24 by 1/20 and you will get 5% of 24. The answer is 1.2 .

Answer 3

try thinking of it as a question...what is 5% of 24? then set up an equation, is over of = x over 100.

you don't know what "is" is, so that is you x. the of is 24.

so you have x over 24 = the percent over 100.

in this case, you would do x over 100 = 5 over 100.

now cross multiply: x times 100 = 24 times 5.

100x=120.

now divide each side by 100 to isolate the x.

x=1.2

so, 5 % of 24 is 1.2

hope this helped!! <3

Answer 4

100% of 24 = 24
So think about it.
How would you find 100%? You would multiply the original number BY 1. so what your doing is moving the decimal place two times back.
So if its 5%
move the decimal place back two

which equals = 0.05

multiply 24*0.05

which equals 1.2

good luck and hope you understood

Answer 5

Think of percentage as being part of 100. As an example, 37% is 37/100, or 0.37. So 5% is 5/100, or 1/20 (0.05). Multiply 1/20 (or 0.05) by 24/1 (24) and see what you get.

Answer 6

Easy Way: when you have a percent simply move the decimal point over two places to the left and drop the percent sign.

5% = 5.0% so move decimal over two decimals places to the left and drop the percent sign.
5.0% = .05
now multiply 24 by .05.

24 x .05 = 1.2

Answer 7

It's very simple unlike the other answers.

=24*.05

Answer 8

i'm not like Jack. I'll just tell you out straight.

Work out 10% = 24/10
= 2.4 then /2 again to get 5%...

=1.2%.

I think?!

Answer 9

Listen to Pamreid...she got it... By the way I love her

Answer 10

5% =.05
24 X .05 = 1.2