Answer = your number is -413 1/3
Step by step
5% is the same as 5/100
of means multiply
a certain number is n
is means equal
Put this together in an equation
5/100n = -62/3
Divide both sides by 5/100 to solve for n
When we divide fractions we flip the divisor and multiply
-62/3 ÷ 5/100
-62/3 x 100/5
-6200/15 = -413 5/15 simplified to -413 1/4
The number is -413 1/3