What is 2 percent of 264.789 - 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 264.789 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 264.789 is 100%, so we can write it down as 264.789=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 264.789=100%
2) x=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:
264.789/x=100%/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 2% of 264.789

264.789/x=100/2
(264.789/x)*x=(100/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
264.789=50*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50) to get x
264.789/50=x
5.29578=x
x=5.29578

now we have:
2% of 264.789=5.29578