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How to Calculate What Percent 5 Is What Part of 20

How to calculate what percent 5 is what portion of 20

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Learn how to easily calculate what percent 5 is what part of 20 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. \[(5 \div 20) \times 100 = 25.00\%\]

Detailed steps for "is what" percentage:

  1. We want to calculate what percent 5 is what part of 20
  2. Divide 5 by 20: 5 ÷ 20 = 0.25
  3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the "is what" percentage: 0.25 × 100 = 25%

So, 5 is what percent of 20? The answer is 25%.

Alternative explanation for "is what" percentage:

To find what percent 5 is what part of 20, we're asking: "If 20 is 100%, what percent is 5?" We can think of this as a proportion: 5 is to 20 as the unknown "is what" percentage is to 100%. This gives us the equation: 5/20 = x/100, where x is the "is what" percentage we're looking for. Solving for x gives us x = (5 * 100) / 20 = 25%.