5 is what percent of 17.2 - 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 17.2 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 17.2, so we can write it down as 100%=17.2.
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%=17.2
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%=17.2/5
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 17.2

100%/x%=17.2/5
(100/x)*x=(17.2/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.44*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.44) to get x
100/3.44=x
29.06976744186=x
x=29.06976744186

now we have:
5 is 29.06976744186% of 17.2