What is 0.49 percent of 999.99 - 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 999.99 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 999.99 is 100%, so we can write it down as 999.99=100%.
4. We know, that x is 0.49% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=0.49%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 999.99=100%
2) x=0.49%
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:
999.99/x=100%/0.49%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 0.49% of 999.99

999.99/x=100/0.49
(999.99/x)*x=(100/0.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
999.99=204.08163265306*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (204.08163265306) to get x
999.99/204.08163265306=x
4.899951=x
x=4.899951

now we have:
0.49% of 999.99=4.899951