Question 17371
You want to find 500,000 is "what percentage of" 6,000,000

First off, percent is derived from French "cent" meaning Hundred

(500,000/6,000,000)x100  = 50/6 = 8.33 percent

Conversely,"what is 8.33percent of 6,000,000"  = (8.33/100) x 6,000,000 = 500,000