The answer is 50. Below: three ways to calculate it, a mental shortcut, and the real-world contexts where this percentage shows up.
5% of 1000 is 50.
5% of 1000 dollars appears in commission structures, interest, and rebates.
Divide the percent by 100 to convert it: 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
Multiply: 1000 × 0.05 = 50.
5% means 5/100. So 5% of 1000 is (5 × 1000) ÷ 100.
Compute: 5 × 1000 = 5000, then divide: 5000 ÷ 100 = 50.
For 5%, find 10% (decimal one place left) and halve it. 10% of 1000 is 100; half of that is 50.
A commission is a percentage of a transaction paid to a salesperson or affiliate. The base is usually the gross sale amount.
A 5% commission on a $1000 sale pays the seller $50.
If you only needed to look up this one number, here are some related ones using the same base of 1000:
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2% of 1000 | 20 |
| 3% of 1000 | 30 |
| 10% of 1000 | 100 |
| 15% of 1000 | 150 |
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 5% of 2 | 0.1 |
| 5% of 3 | 0.15 |
| 5% of 5 | 0.25 |
| 5% of 10 | 0.5 |
| 5% of 15 | 0.75 |
For any percentage of any number, use our percentage of a number calculator.
Multiply 1000 by 0.05 (the decimal form of 5%). Or equivalently, multiply by 5/100. The result is 50.
Divide 50 by 1000 and multiply by 100. That is exactly 5% — confirming the original calculation.