What is 24.00 percentage of 5 (24.00% of 5)?

1.2

is the 24 percent of 5

(one point two is twenty-four percent of five)

To put it into perspective, 24.00% of 5 is 1.20, which represents less than a quarter of the total value. This is a common calculation used for determining sales tax, tip amounts, or store discounts.
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24% of 5 1.2

The bar highlights how much of 5 is captured by 24%.

  • 24% of 5 equals 1.2.
  • Increasing 5 by 24% gives 6.2.
  • Decreasing 5 by 24% gives 3.8.
  • The remaining portion (76%) equals 3.8.
  • Every 1% of 5 is 0.05.

Detailed breakdown

1% of 5
0.05

Every percentage point equals this amount of the total value.

24% as a decimal
0.24

Use this decimal in spreadsheets or formulas to multiply other values.

24% as a fraction
6/25

Reduced fraction that represents the same percentage.

Complement to 100%
76%

The remaining portion of the total equals 3.8 when expressed as a value.

Value after a 24% increase
6.2

Add the percentage result to the original value to project growth or markups.

Value after a 24% decrease
3.8

Subtract the percentage result from the original value to plan discounts.

What is 24% of 5?

Quick percentage reference

Compare other common percentages of 5.
% of 5 Result Difference vs 24%
1% 0.05 -1.15
5% 0.25 -0.95
10% 0.5 -0.7
12.5% 0.625 -0.575
15% 0.75 -0.45
20% 1 -0.2
25% 1.25 +0.05
33.33% 1.67 +0.4665
40% 2 +0.8
50% 2.5 +1.3
60% 3 +1.8
75% 3.75 +2.55
80% 4 +2.8
90% 4.5 +3.3
100% 5 +3.8

Steps to find the percentage of a number

Method 1: Using Proportions

Let's find 24% of 5 using proportion.

24% is 24 out of 100.

\[ \frac{ 24 }{100} \]

Write the proportion to find x out of 5.

\[ \frac{ 24 }{100} = \frac{x}{ 5 } \]

Cross-multiply: 24 × 5 = 100x

\[ 24 \cdot 5 = 100x \]

Solve for x: (24 × 5) ÷ 100 = x

\[ \frac{ 120 }{100} = x \]

Hence, 24% of 5 is 1.2.

Method 2: Keyword-Based

Use keywords: "of" means multiply.

Convert 24% to decimal: 0.24

\[ x = 5 \cdot 0.24 \]

Multiply 5 × 0.24 = 1.2

So, 24% of 5 is 1.2.

Method 3: Formula-Based

Use the formula: percent × whole = part

Convert 24% to decimal: 0.24

\[ \text{Percentage} \cdot \text{Whole} = \text{Part} \]

5 × 0.24 = 1.2

Thus, 24% of 5 is 1.2.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 24% of 5 is 1.2. To calculate this, multiply 5 by 24 and divide by 100, or simply multiply 5 by 0.24.
  • To calculate 24% of 5, multiply 5 by 0.24 (which is 24 ÷ 100). The formula is: 5 × 0.24 = 1.2.
  • To find 24% of any number, multiply the number by 0.24. For example, 24% of 5 = 5 × 0.24 = 1.2.
  • To calculate a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (in decimal form). For example, 24% of 5 = 5 × 0.24 = 1.2.
  • 24 percent is equal to 24/100, which simplifies to 6/25.
  • Yes, simply enter 5 × 0.24 into the calculator to get the answer: 1.2.
  • The formula is: Part = (Percentage ÷ 100) × Whole. In this case: (24 ÷ 100) × 5 = 1.2.
  • Yes. Since 24% is 6/25, dividing 5 by 4.17 gives the same result: 1.2.
  • Divide the percentage by 100. For example, 24% = 24 ÷ 100 = 0.24.
  • To find what percent 1.2 is of 5, use: (1.2 ÷ 5) × 100 = 24%.
  • Yes, a percentage greater than 100% means the value exceeds the whole. For example, 150% of 100 is 150.
  • Percentages are used in daily life for discounts, interest rates, statistics, budgeting, and comparisons.
  • Just multiply 5 by the decimal form of the percentage: 10% = 0.10 → 5 × 0.10 = 0.5; 25% = 0.25 → 5 × 0.25 = 1.25; 50% = 0.50 → 5 × 0.50 = 2.5.