Question

find a percent of a number

Answer 1

Change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left.

For instance:
25% = 0.25
40% = 0.4

Then multiply the decimal by the number.

Example:

30% of 60 =
0.3 * 60 = 18

Answer 2

5% of 90 = 90 x 0.05 = 4.5