What is 1.5 percent of 42630 - 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 42630 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 42630 is 100%, so we can write it down as 42630=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) 42630=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:
42630/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 42630

42630/x=100/1.5
(42630/x)*x=(100/1.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
42630=66.666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (66.666666666667) to get x
42630/66.666666666667=x
639.45=x
x=639.45

now we have:
1.5% of 42630=639.45