What is 5.2% of 512000?

We need to find 5.2% of 512000.

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

So 5.2% means 5.2 out of every 100.

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

Divide the percentage by 100:

5.2 ÷ 100 = 0.052

This means 5.2% = 0.052

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.052 × 512000 = 26624

So 5.2% of 512000 = 26624

You can also think of it as a fraction:

5.2% of 512000 = (5.2/100) × 512000

= (5.2 × 512000) / 100

= 2662400 / 100

= 26624