What is 0.51 percent of 787 - 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 787 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 787 is 100%, so we can write it down as 787=100%.
4. We know, that x is 0.51% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=0.51%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 787=100%
2) x=0.51%
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:
787/x=100%/0.51%
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 0.51% of 787

787/x=100/0.51
(787/x)*x=(100/0.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
787=196.07843137255*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (196.07843137255) to get x
787/196.07843137255=x
4.0137=x
x=4.0137

now we have:
0.51% of 787=4.0137