What is 1.2 percent of 199950 - 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 199950 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 199950 is 100%, so we can write it down as 199950=100%.
4. We know, that x is 1.2% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=1.2%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 199950=100%
2) x=1.2%
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:
199950/x=100%/1.2%
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 1.2% of 199950

199950/x=100/1.2
(199950/x)*x=(100/1.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
199950=83.333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (83.333333333333) to get x
199950/83.333333333333=x
2399.4=x
x=2399.4

now we have:
1.2% of 199950=2399.4