2 is what percent of 8747 - 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 8747 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 8747, so we can write it down as 100%=8747.
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%=8747
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%=8747/2
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 8747

100%/x%=8747/2
(100/x)*x=(8747/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4373.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4373.5) to get x
100/4373.5=x
0.022864982279639=x
x=0.022864982279639

now we have:
2 is 0.022864982279639% of 8747