5 is what percent of 823 - 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 823 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 823, so we can write it down as 100%=823.
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%=823
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%=823/5
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 823

100%/x%=823/5
(100/x)*x=(823/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=164.6*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (164.6) to get x
100/164.6=x
0.60753341433779=x
x=0.60753341433779

now we have:
5 is 0.60753341433779% of 823