Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 850? = 42.5

5 percent *850 =

(5:100)*850 =

(5*850):100 =

4250:100 = 42.5

Now we have: 5 percent of 850 = 42.5

Question: What is 5 percent of 850?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 850.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{850}={100\%}.

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

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

{850}={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{850}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{850}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {42.5}

Therefore, {5\%} of {850} is {42.5}

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Difference

850 percent *5 =

(850:100)*5 =

(850*5):100 =

4250:100 = 42.5

Now we have: 850 percent of 5 = 42.5

Question: What is 850 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}={850\%}.

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

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

{x}={850\%}(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\%}{850\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{850}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {42.5}

Therefore, {850\%} of {5} is {42.5}

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