What is 5 percent of 371? (5% of 371)

What is 5 percent of 371?

Here we will show you how to calculate 5 percent of 371 (5% of 371). We start by making an equation. 5 percent of 371 is the same as 5 per hundred of 371. We can therefore make the following equation:

5/100 = A/371

To solve the equation above for A (Amount), we first switch the sides to get the A on the left side. Then, we multiply each side by 371. Finally, we divide the numerator by the denominator on the right side to get the answer. Here is the work to illustrate:

5/100 = A/371
A/371 = 5/100
A×371/371 = 5×371/100
A = 1855/100
A = 18.55

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 5 percent of 371. This gives you a foundation and a better understanding of how to calculate percentages. However, in the future, you could use this simplified formula:

(B × P)/100

In our problem, "What is 5 percent of 371?", B (Base) is 371 and P (Percent) is 5:

(371 × 5)/100 = 18.55

In summary, the answer to "What is 5 percent of 371?" is as follows:

18.55

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