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How to Calculate What Percent 5 Is What Part of 1

How to calculate what percent 5 is what portion of 1

Solution and detailed explanations for "is what" percentage calculations

Learn how to easily calculate what percent 5 is what part of 1 with our step-by-step guide.

Direct "is what" calculation:

To find what percent one number is what part of another, divide the first number by the second and multiply by 100. \[(5 \div 1) \times 100 = 500.00\%\]

Detailed steps for "is what" percentage:

  1. We want to calculate what percent 5 is what part of 1
  2. Divide 5 by 1: 5 ÷ 1 = 5
  3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the "is what" percentage: 5 × 100 = 500%

So, 5 is what percent of 1? The answer is 500%.

Alternative explanation for "is what" percentage:

To find what percent 5 is what part of 1, we're asking: "If 1 is 100%, what percent is 5?" We can think of this as a proportion: 5 is to 1 as the unknown "is what" percentage is to 100%. This gives us the equation: 5/1 = x/100, where x is the "is what" percentage we're looking for. Solving for x gives us x = (5 * 100) / 1 = 500%.