What is 1.5 percent of 317.99 - 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 317.99 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 317.99 is 100%, so we can write it down as 317.99=100%.
4. We know, that x is 1.5% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=1.5%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 317.99=100%
2) x=1.5%
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:
317.99/x=100%/1.5%
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 1.5% of 317.99

317.99/x=100/1.5
(317.99/x)*x=(100/1.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
317.99=66.666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (66.666666666667) to get x
317.99/66.666666666667=x
4.76985=x
x=4.76985

now we have:
1.5% of 317.99=4.76985