5 percent of 172 can be written as 20 percent * 172 =
Use the percentage formulae (P% × Y = X) to find out 5% of 172
P is 5, Y is 172, so the equation will be 5% × 172 = X
Percentage calculation with steps:
X = ( 5 * 172 ) / 100
X = 860 / 100
X = 8.6