5 is what percent of 16.83 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 16.83 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 16.83, so we can write it down as 100%=16.83.
4. We know, that x% equals 5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16.83
2) x%=5
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=16.83/5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5 is what percent of 16.83

100%/x%=16.83/5
(100/x)*x=(16.83/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.366*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.366) to get x
100/3.366=x
29.708853238265=x
x=29.708853238265

now we have:
5 is 29.708853238265% of 16.83