What is 105% of 50?

We need to find 105% of 50.

The word "percent" means "per hundred" or "out of 100".

So 105% means 105 out of every 100.

To calculate with percentages, we first convert to a decimal.

Divide the percentage by 100:

This means 105% = 1.05

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

1.05 × 50 = 52.5

So 105% of 50 = 52.5

You can also think of it as a fraction:

105% of 50 = (105/100) × 50

= (105 × 50) / 100

= 5250 / 100

= 52.5