Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 1200? = 60

5 percent *1200 =

(5:100)*1200 =

(5*1200):100 =

6000:100 = 60

Now we have: 5 percent of 1200 = 60

Question: What is 5 percent of 1200?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 1200.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{1200}={100\%}.

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

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

{1200}={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{1200}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{1200}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {60}

Therefore, {5\%} of {1200} is {60}

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Difference

1200 percent *5 =

(1200:100)*5 =

(1200*5):100 =

6000:100 = 60

Now we have: 1200 percent of 5 = 60

Question: What is 1200 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}={1200\%}.

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

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

{x}={1200\%}(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\%}{1200\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{1200}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {60}

Therefore, {1200\%} of {5} is {60}

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