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This can be done at least 2 ways.
Soln 1: The saying: IS over OF equals PERCENT over 100, tells how to set up a proportion to solve.
5/28 = x/100 ... cross multiply and solve for x
28x = 500
x = 17.86%
Soln 2: Translate the word problem into an equation. IS means equals, OF means to multiply.
x (28) = 5 solve, get a decimal answer and convert it to a percent.
x = 5/28 = 0.1786 = 17.86%
Pick which method you like best to use.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago5% means 0.05. "Of" means "times".
0.05 x 2.8 = 0.14
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What 5 percent of 560?
28
What percent is males 5 out of 28?
17.86%
What does 5 percent of 560 equal?
28
What is 5 out of 28 as a percentage?
Expressed as a percentage, 5/28 x 100 = 17.857142 recurring (that is, 17.857142857142...) percent.
What percent is 28 out of 70?
70% out of 28 = 70% * 28 = 0.7 * 28 = 19.6
What is 5.6 in fraction and percent?
5.6 = 28/5 = 560%
How do you tell a tax of 5 percent with a price total of 28?
5% of 28.00 is 1.40 Add them together. Or multiply 28 by 1.05
What percent of 80 is 28?
28 percent of 80 percent is 22.4 percent.
What percent of 35 is 28?
35/28 x 100 = 125 Therefore, 35 is 125 percent of 28.
What percent of 560 is 28?
% rate:= (28/560) x 100%= 0.05 x 100%= 5%
What percent of 50 is 28?
50% is equivalent to 1/2, thus, 1/2(28) (multiply the value and the percent to get the end value) = 14. Or, simply multiply .5(28) = 14. Both are the same thing.
What is the percent for 10 of 36?
10/36 = 5/18 = 0.277 = 28%
