5 is what percent of 6283 - 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 6283 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 6283, so we can write it down as 100%=6283.
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%=6283
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%=6283/5
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 6283

100%/x%=6283/5
(100/x)*x=(6283/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1256.6*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1256.6) to get x
100/1256.6=x
0.079579818558014=x
x=0.079579818558014

now we have:
5 is 0.079579818558014% of 6283