How to find 2 percent of 500
"Percent" means per hundred, so 2% is the fraction 2/100, or 0.02 as a decimal. Taking 2 percent of 500 means multiplying 500 by that fraction:
2% of 500 = 500 x 2 / 100
= 1,000 / 100
= 10The same answer comes from the decimal form: 500 x 0.02 = 10. And because multiplication is commutative, 2% of 500 equals 500% of 2, which is sometimes the easier way to see it in your head.
Mental math shortcut
10% of 500 is 50 (move the decimal one place left), and 1% is 5. Build 2% from those pieces: 2 x 5 = 10.
Nearby percentages of 500
| Percent | Of 500 | 500 minus it | 500 plus it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 5 | 495 | 505 |
| 3% | 15 | 485 | 515 |
| 4% | 20 | 480 | 520 |
| 5% | 25 | 475 | 525 |
| 7% | 35 | 465 | 535 |
| 10% | 50 | 450 | 550 |
| 15% | 75 | 425 | 575 |
| 20% | 100 | 400 | 600 |
| 25% | 125 | 375 | 625 |
| 30% | 150 | 350 | 650 |
| 50% | 250 | 250 | 750 |
| 75% | 375 | 125 | 875 |
2 percent of other amounts
| Amount | 2% of it |
|---|---|
| 100 | 2 |
| 120 | 2.4 |
| 150 | 3 |
| 200 | 4 |
| 250 | 5 |
| 300 | 6 |
| 400 | 8 |
| 600 | 12 |
| 750 | 15 |
| 800 | 16 |
Where this comes up
A 2% discount on a 500 price takes off 10, leaving 490. A 2% tip or tax on 500 adds 10, for a total of 510. If 500 is a score out of a possible total, 2% of it is the share 10 represents. For percent change, reverse percentages, and "X is what percent of Y", use the full percentage calculator.