2 is what percent of 12859 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 12859 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 12859, so we can write it down as 100%=12859.
4. We know, that x% equals 2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12859
2) x%=2
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=12859/2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2 is what percent of 12859

100%/x%=12859/2
(100/x)*x=(12859/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6429.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6429.5) to get x
100/6429.5=x
0.015553308966483=x
x=0.015553308966483

now we have:
2 is 0.015553308966483% of 12859