Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 7200? = 360

5 percent *7200 =

(5:100)*7200 =

(5*7200):100 =

36000:100 = 360

Now we have: 5 percent of 7200 = 360

Question: What is 5 percent of 7200?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 7200.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{7200}={100\%}.

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

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

{7200}={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{7200}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{7200}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {360}

Therefore, {5\%} of {7200} is {360}

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Difference

7200 percent *5 =

(7200:100)*5 =

(7200*5):100 =

36000:100 = 360

Now we have: 7200 percent of 5 = 360

Question: What is 7200 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}={7200\%}.

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

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

{x}={7200\%}(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\%}{7200\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{7200}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {360}

Therefore, {7200\%} of {5} is {360}

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