5 is what percent of 1807 - 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 1807 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 1807, so we can write it down as 100%=1807.
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%=1807
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%=1807/5
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 1807

100%/x%=1807/5
(100/x)*x=(1807/5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=361.4*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (361.4) to get x
100/361.4=x
0.27670171555064=x
x=0.27670171555064

now we have:
5 is 0.27670171555064% of 1807