Shortcuts - Percentage Conversions

1) 10% of 5000 is 500

True

False

The statement is true because when you calculate 10% of 5000, you multiply 5000 by 0.10, which equals 500. Therefore, 10% of 5000 is indeed 500.

Explanation

The statement is true because when you calculate 10% of 5000, you multiply 5000 by 0.10, which equals 500. Therefore, 10% of 5000 is indeed 500.

2) What is 20% of 200?

40

20

4

2

To find 20% of a number, you multiply the number by 0.2. In this case, 20% of 200 is calculated as 200 * 0.2 = 40. Therefore, the correct answer is 40.

Explanation

To find 20% of a number, you multiply the number by 0.2. In this case, 20% of 200 is calculated as 200 * 0.2 = 40. Therefore, the correct answer is 40.

3) 10% of 5000 is 50.

True

False

The statement "10% of 5000 is 50" is false. To find 10% of a number, you multiply the number by 0.1. In this case, 10% of 5000 is 500, not 50.

Explanation

The statement "10% of 5000 is 50" is false. To find 10% of a number, you multiply the number by 0.1. In this case, 10% of 5000 is 500, not 50.

4) What is 1000% of 53.5?

53.5

107.0

5.35

535.0

To find 1000% of a number, we multiply the number by 10. Therefore, 1000% of 53.5 is 535.0.

Explanation

To find 1000% of a number, we multiply the number by 10. Therefore, 1000% of 53.5 is 535.0.

5) 20% of 5000 = 10% of 5000 + 10% of 5000 = 2 x (10% of 5000)

True

False

The explanation for the given correct answer is that 20% of 5000 can be calculated by adding 10% of 5000 to another 10% of 5000. This is because 20% is equal to 10% + 10%. Another way to express this is by multiplying 10% of 5000 by 2, as 2 x (10% of 5000) is equal to 20% of 5000. Therefore, the statement is true.

Explanation

The explanation for the given correct answer is that 20% of 5000 can be calculated by adding 10% of 5000 to another 10% of 5000. This is because 20% is equal to 10% + 10%. Another way to express this is by multiplying 10% of 5000 by 2, as 2 x (10% of 5000) is equal to 20% of 5000. Therefore, the statement is true.

6) What is 1% of 13?

1.3

.013

.13

13

The question asks for 1% of 13. To find this, we can multiply 13 by 1% (which is equivalent to dividing 13 by 100). When we do this calculation, we get 0.13. Therefore, the correct answer is .13.

Explanation

The question asks for 1% of 13. To find this, we can multiply 13 by 1% (which is equivalent to dividing 13 by 100). When we do this calculation, we get 0.13. Therefore, the correct answer is .13.