Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 720? = 36

5 percent *720 =

(5:100)*720 =

(5*720):100 =

3600:100 = 36

Now we have: 5 percent of 720 = 36

Question: What is 5 percent of 720?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 720.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{720}={100\%}.

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

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

{720}={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{720}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{720}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {36}

Therefore, {5\%} of {720} is {36}

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Difference

720 percent *5 =

(720:100)*5 =

(720*5):100 =

3600:100 = 36

Now we have: 720 percent of 5 = 36

Question: What is 720 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}={720\%}.

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

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

{x}={720\%}(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\%}{720\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{720}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {36}

Therefore, {720\%} of {5} is {36}

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