Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 60.? = 3

5 percent *60. =

(5:100)*60. =

(5*60.):100 =

300:100 = 3

Now we have: 5 percent of 60. = 3

Question: What is 5 percent of 60.?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 60..

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{60.}={100\%}.

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

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

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

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{60.}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {3}

Therefore, {5\%} of {60.} is {3}

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Difference

60. percent *5 =

(60.:100)*5 =

(60.*5):100 =

300:100 = 3

Now we have: 60. percent of 5 = 3

Question: What is 60. 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}={60.\%}.

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

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

{x}={60.\%}(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\%}{60.\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{60.}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {3}

Therefore, {60.\%} of {5} is {3}

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