Now we have: 0.5 is what percent of 3 = 16.666666666667
Question: 0.5 is what percent of 3?
Percentage solution with steps:
Step 1: We make the assumption that 3 is 100% since it is our output value.
Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with $x$x.
Step 3: From step 1, it follows that $100\%=3$100%=3.
Step 4: In the same vein, $x\%=0.5$x%=0.5.
Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:
$100\%=3(1)$100%=3(1).
$x\%=0.5(2)$x%=0.5(2).
Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS (left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have