5 is what percent of 17.22 - 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 17.22 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 17.22, so we can write it down as 100%=17.22.
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%=17.22
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%=17.22/5
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 17.22

100%/x%=17.22/5
(100/x)*x=(17.22/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.444*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.444) to get x
100/3.444=x
29.036004645761=x
x=29.036004645761

now we have:
5 is 29.036004645761% of 17.22