5 is what percent of 142.2 - 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 142.2 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 142.2, so we can write it down as 100%=142.2.
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%=142.2
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%=142.2/5
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 142.2

100%/x%=142.2/5
(100/x)*x=(142.2/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.44*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.44) to get x
100/28.44=x
3.5161744022504=x
x=3.5161744022504

now we have:
5 is 3.5161744022504% of 142.2