5 percent of 257 can be written as 20 percent * 257 =
Use the percentage formulae (P% × Y = X) to find out 5% of 257
P is 5, Y is 257, so the equation will be 5% × 257 = X
Percentage calculation with steps:
X = ( 5 * 257 ) / 100
X = 1285 / 100
X = 12.85