5 is what percent of 59900 - 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 59900 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 59900, so we can write it down as 100%=59900.
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%=59900
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%=59900/5
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 59900

100%/x%=59900/5
(100/x)*x=(59900/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11980*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11980) to get x
100/11980=x
0.008347245409015=x
x=0.008347245409015

now we have:
5 is 0.008347245409015% of 59900