Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 400.? = 20

5 percent *400. =

(5:100)*400. =

(5*400.):100 =

2000:100 = 20

Now we have: 5 percent of 400. = 20

Question: What is 5 percent of 400.?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 400..

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{400.}={100\%}.

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

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

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

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{400.}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {20}

Therefore, {5\%} of {400.} is {20}

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Difference

400. percent *5 =

(400.:100)*5 =

(400.*5):100 =

2000:100 = 20

Now we have: 400. percent of 5 = 20

Question: What is 400. 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}={400.\%}.

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

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

{x}={400.\%}(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\%}{400.\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{400.}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {20}

Therefore, {400.\%} of {5} is {20}

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