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7.5 is what percent of 125?

Solution for 7.5 is what percent of 125:

7.5:125*100 =

(7.5*100):125 =

750:125 = 6

Now we have: 7.5 is what percent of 125 = 6

Question: 7.5 is what percent of 125?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 125 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={125}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={7.5}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={125}(1).

{x\%}={7.5}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{125}{7.5}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{7.5}{125}

\Rightarrow{x} = {6\%}

Therefore, {7.5} is {6\%} of {125}.

Solution for 125 is what percent of 7.5:

125:7.5*100 =

(125*100):7.5 =

12500:7.5 = 1666.6666666667

Now we have: 125 is what percent of 7.5 = 1666.6666666667

Question: 125 is what percent of 7.5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 7.5 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={7.5}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={125}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={7.5}(1).

{x\%}={125}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{7.5}{125}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{125}{7.5}

\Rightarrow{x} = {1666.6666666667\%}

Therefore, {125} is {1666.6666666667\%} of {7.5}.

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