Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 12000? = 600

5 percent * 12000 =

(5:100)* 12000 =

(5* 12000):100 =

60000:100 = 600

Now we have: 5 percent of 12000 = 600

Question: What is 5 percent of 12000?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12000.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{ 12000}={100\%}.

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

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

{ 12000}={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{ 12000}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{ 12000}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {600}

Therefore, {5\%} of { 12000} is {600}

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Difference

12000 percent *5 =

( 12000:100)*5 =

( 12000*5):100 =

60000:100 = 600

Now we have: 12000 percent of 5 = 600

Question: What is 12000 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}={ 12000\%}.

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

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

{x}={ 12000\%}(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\%}{ 12000\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{ 12000}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {600}

Therefore, { 12000\%} of {5} is {600}

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