5 is what percent of 178.6 - 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 178.6 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 178.6, so we can write it down as 100%=178.6.
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%=178.6
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%=178.6/5
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 178.6

100%/x%=178.6/5
(100/x)*x=(178.6/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.72*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.72) to get x
100/35.72=x
2.7995520716685=x
x=2.7995520716685

now we have:
5 is 2.7995520716685% of 178.6