5 is what percent of 40529 - 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 40529 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 40529, so we can write it down as 100%=40529.
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%=40529
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%=40529/5
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 40529

100%/x%=40529/5
(100/x)*x=(40529/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8105.8*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8105.8) to get x
100/8105.8=x
0.01233684522194=x
x=0.01233684522194

now we have:
5 is 0.01233684522194% of 40529