Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 8500? = 425

5 percent *8500 =

(5:100)*8500 =

(5*8500):100 =

42500:100 = 425

Now we have: 5 percent of 8500 = 425

Question: What is 5 percent of 8500?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 8500.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{8500}={100\%}.

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

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

{8500}={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{8500}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{8500}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {425}

Therefore, {5\%} of {8500} is {425}

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Difference

8500 percent *5 =

(8500:100)*5 =

(8500*5):100 =

42500:100 = 425

Now we have: 8500 percent of 5 = 425

Question: What is 8500 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}={8500\%}.

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

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

{x}={8500\%}(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\%}{8500\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{8500}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {425}

Therefore, {8500\%} of {5} is {425}

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