Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 250.? = 12.5

5 percent *250. =

(5:100)*250. =

(5*250.):100 =

1250:100 = 12.5

Now we have: 5 percent of 250. = 12.5

Question: What is 5 percent of 250.?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 250..

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{250.}={100\%}.

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

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

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

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{250.}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {12.5}

Therefore, {5\%} of {250.} is {12.5}

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Difference

250. percent *5 =

(250.:100)*5 =

(250.*5):100 =

1250:100 = 12.5

Now we have: 250. percent of 5 = 12.5

Question: What is 250. 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}={250.\%}.

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

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

{x}={250.\%}(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\%}{250.\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{250.}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {12.5}

Therefore, {250.\%} of {5} is {12.5}

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