Question

5 is 42 percent of what

Answer 1

Solution for 5 is what percent of 42

100%/x%=42/5
(100/x)*x=(42/5)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.4*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.4) to get x
100/8.4=x
11.9047619048=x
x=11.9047619048

now we have:
5 is 11.9047619048% of 42