2 is what percent of 72.52 - 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 72.52 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 72.52, so we can write it down as 100%=72.52.
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%=72.52
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%=72.52/2
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 72.52

100%/x%=72.52/2
(100/x)*x=(72.52/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=36.26*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (36.26) to get x
100/36.26=x
2.757859900717=x
x=2.757859900717

now we have:
2 is 2.757859900717% of 72.52