Solution for What is 17 percent of -5:

17 percent *-5 =

(17:100)*-5 =

(17*-5):100 =

-85:100 = -0.85

Now we have: 17 percent of -5 = -0.85

Question: What is 17 percent of -5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is -5.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{-5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={17\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{-5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={17\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{-5}{x}=\frac{100\%}{17\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-5}=\frac{17}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-0.85}

Therefore, {17\%} of {-5} is {-0.85}


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Solution for What is -5 percent of 17:

-5 percent *17 =

(-5:100)*17 =

(-5*17):100 =

-85:100 = -0.85

Now we have: -5 percent of 17 = -0.85

Question: What is -5 percent of 17?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 17.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{17}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={-5\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{17}={100\%}(1).

{x}={-5\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{17}{x}=\frac{100\%}{-5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{17}=\frac{-5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-0.85}

Therefore, {-5\%} of {17} is {-0.85}