Formula
400 ÷ 5%
Convert percent to decimal
5 ÷ 100 = 0.05
Divide number by decimal number (from the first step)
400 ÷ 0.05 = 8000 So 400 is 5% of 8000
For example, John owns 400 shares, and the percentage of John shares is 5%. 400 is 5 Percent of what? 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05 400 ÷ 0.05 = 8000 So 400 is 5% of 8000, that mean John has 400 of 8000 shares