What is 5 times 17 percent? (5 x 17%)

What is 5 times 17 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 5 times 17 percent (5 x 17%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 5 times 17 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 17 percent to a decimal number by dividing 17 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 5. Here is the math to illustrate:

17 / 100 = 0.17
5 x 0.17 = 0.85

The reason we divide 17 by 100 above is because 17 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 5 by 17 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 17 = 85
85 / 100 = 0.85

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 17 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 5 times 17 percent with the answer:

5 x 17 percent = 0.85

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