Solution for What is 40 percent of -5:

40 percent *-5 =

(40:100)*-5 =

(40*-5):100 =

-200:100 = -2

Now we have: 40 percent of -5 = -2

Question: What is 40 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}={40\%}.

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

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

{x}={40\%}(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\%}{40\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-5}=\frac{40}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-2}

Therefore, {40\%} of {-5} is {-2}


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Solution for What is -5 percent of 40:

-5 percent *40 =

(-5:100)*40 =

(-5*40):100 =

-200:100 = -2

Now we have: -5 percent of 40 = -2

Question: What is -5 percent of 40?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 40.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{40}={100\%}.

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

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

{40}={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{40}{x}=\frac{100\%}{-5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{40}=\frac{-5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-2}

Therefore, {-5\%} of {40} is {-2}