5 is what percent of 772 - 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 772 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 772, so we can write it down as 100%=772.
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%=772
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%=772/5
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 772

100%/x%=772/5
(100/x)*x=(772/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=154.4*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (154.4) to get x
100/154.4=x
0.64766839378238=x
x=0.64766839378238

now we have:
5 is 0.64766839378238% of 772