5 is what percent of 3056 - 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 3056 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 3056, so we can write it down as 100%=3056.
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%=3056
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%=3056/5
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 3056

100%/x%=3056/5
(100/x)*x=(3056/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=611.2*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (611.2) to get x
100/611.2=x
0.16361256544503=x
x=0.16361256544503

now we have:
5 is 0.16361256544503% of 3056