Percentage Calculator: What is 3 percent of -5? = -0.15

3 percent *-5 =

(3:100)*-5 =

(3*-5):100 =

-15:100 = -0.15

Now we have: 3 percent of -5 = -0.15

Question: What is 3 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}={3\%}.

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

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

{x}={3\%}(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\%}{3\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-5}=\frac{3}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-0.15}

Therefore, {3\%} of {-5} is {-0.15}

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-5 percent *3 =

(-5:100)*3 =

(-5*3):100 =

-15:100 = -0.15

Now we have: -5 percent of 3 = -0.15

Question: What is -5 percent of 3?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 3.

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

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

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

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

{3}={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{3}{x}=\frac{100\%}{-5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{3}=\frac{-5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-0.15}

Therefore, {-5\%} of {3} is {-0.15}

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