Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of -0.3? = -0.015

5 percent *-0.3 =

(5:100)*-0.3 =

(5*-0.3):100 =

-1.5:100 = -0.015

Now we have: 5 percent of -0.3 = -0.015

Question: What is 5 percent of -0.3?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is -0.3.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{-0.3}={100\%}.

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

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

{-0.3}={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{-0.3}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-0.3}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-0.015}

Therefore, {5\%} of {-0.3} is {-0.015}

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-0.3 percent *5 =

(-0.3:100)*5 =

(-0.3*5):100 =

-1.5:100 = -0.015

Now we have: -0.3 percent of 5 = -0.015

Question: What is -0.3 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}={-0.3\%}.

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

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

{x}={-0.3\%}(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\%}{-0.3\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{-0.3}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-0.015}

Therefore, {-0.3\%} of {5} is {-0.015}

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