5 is 83.33% of 6.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
5 | is | what percent | of | 6 |
5 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 6 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 5 &= x \cdot 6 \\[1.2 em] 6 \cdot x &= 5 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 5 }{ 6 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.8333 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.8333 = 0.8333 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 83.33 \% $$