2 is what percent of 59.3 - 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 59.3 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 59.3, so we can write it down as 100%=59.3.
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%=59.3
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%=59.3/2
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 59.3

100%/x%=59.3/2
(100/x)*x=(59.3/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.65*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.65) to get x
100/29.65=x
3.3726812816189=x
x=3.3726812816189

now we have:
2 is 3.3726812816189% of 59.3