Solution for What is 85 percent of -5:

85 percent *-5 =

(85:100)*-5 =

(85*-5):100 =

-425:100 = -4.25

Now we have: 85 percent of -5 = -4.25

Question: What is 85 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}={85\%}.

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

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

{x}={85\%}(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\%}{85\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{-5}=\frac{85}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-4.25}

Therefore, {85\%} of {-5} is {-4.25}


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Solution for What is -5 percent of 85:

-5 percent *85 =

(-5:100)*85 =

(-5*85):100 =

-425:100 = -4.25

Now we have: -5 percent of 85 = -4.25

Question: What is -5 percent of 85?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 85.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{85}={100\%}.

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

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

{85}={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{85}{x}=\frac{100\%}{-5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{85}=\frac{-5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {-4.25}

Therefore, {-5\%} of {85} is {-4.25}