Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 120.? = 6

5 percent *120. =

(5:100)*120. =

(5*120.):100 =

600:100 = 6

Now we have: 5 percent of 120. = 6

Question: What is 5 percent of 120.?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 120..

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{120.}={100\%}.

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

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

{120.}={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{120.}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{120.}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {6}

Therefore, {5\%} of {120.} is {6}

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Difference

120. percent *5 =

(120.:100)*5 =

(120.*5):100 =

600:100 = 6

Now we have: 120. percent of 5 = 6

Question: What is 120. 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}={120.\%}.

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

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

{x}={120.\%}(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\%}{120.\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{120.}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {6}

Therefore, {120.\%} of {5} is {6}

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