Percentage Calculator: What is 85 percent of 500.? = 425

85 percent *500. =

(85:100)*500. =

(85*500.):100 =

42500:100 = 425

Now we have: 85 percent of 500. = 425

Question: What is 85 percent of 500.?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 500..

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{500.}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={85\%}.

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

{500.}={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{500.}{x}=\frac{100\%}{85\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{500.}=\frac{85}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {425}

Therefore, {85\%} of {500.} is {425}

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Difference

500. percent *85 =

(500.:100)*85 =

(500.*85):100 =

42500:100 = 425

Now we have: 500. percent of 85 = 425

Question: What is 500. 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}={500.\%}.

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

{85}={100\%}(1).

{x}={500.\%}(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\%}{500.\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{85}=\frac{500.}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {425}

Therefore, {500.\%} of {85} is {425}

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