Question:
( 2 of 10 ) 5 is what percent of 73? Or, What percent of 73 is equal to 5?
(A) 1134.9
(B) 6984
(C) 4656
(D) 5820
You selected
10.28%
Correct Answer
6.85%
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Method (1)
Given number = 73
To find, 5 is what percent of 73?
This question can be written as also
What percent of 73 is equal to 5?
⇒ ?% of 73 = 5
Let ? = m
And the meaning of "of" in mathematics is "Multiplication".
∴ m% of 73 = 5
⇒ m% × 73 = 5
⇒ m/100 × 73 = 5
⇒ 73 m/100 = 5
After cross multiplication, we get
73 m = 5 × 100
After transposing 73 to RHS, we get
m = 5 × 100/73
⇒ m = 500/73
⇒ m = 6.85%
Thus, 6.85% of 73 = 5
Thus, Answer = 6.85%
Method (2) Shortcut Method
Shortcut Method to find a number is what percent of other
If we have to find
? % of a = b
Here, let ? = m
Thus, above expression can be written as
m% of a = b
⇒ m/100 × a = b
⇒ m × a/100 = b
After cross multiplication, we get
m × a = b × 100
⇒ m = b × 100/a
Thus, using this formula, we can find a number (a) is what (m) percent of b
In the question, we have to find what percent of 73 = 5
Here, we have ? = m
a = 73
And, b = 5
Thus, using formula
⇒ m = 5 × 100/73
= 5 × 100/73
= 500/73 = 6.85%
Thus, 6.85% of 73 = 5
Thus, 6.85% Answer
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