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How to Calculate What Percent 5 Is What Part of 2500

How to calculate what percent 5 is what portion of 2500

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Learn how to easily calculate what percent 5 is what part of 2500 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. \[(5 \div 2500) \times 100 = 0.20\%\]

Detailed steps for "is what" percentage:

  1. We want to calculate what percent 5 is what part of 2500
  2. Divide 5 by 2500: 5 ÷ 2500 = 0.002
  3. Multiply the result by 100 to get the "is what" percentage: 0.002 × 100 = 0.2%

So, 5 is what percent of 2500? The answer is 0.2%.

Alternative explanation for "is what" percentage:

To find what percent 5 is what part of 2500, we're asking: "If 2500 is 100%, what percent is 5?" We can think of this as a proportion: 5 is to 2500 as the unknown "is what" percentage is to 100%. This gives us the equation: 5/2500 = x/100, where x is the "is what" percentage we're looking for. Solving for x gives us x = (5 * 100) / 2500 = 0.2%.