What is 2 percent of 287608 - 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 287608 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 287608 is 100%, so we can write it down as 287608=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) 287608=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:
287608/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 287608

287608/x=100/2
(287608/x)*x=(100/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
287608=50*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50) to get x
287608/50=x
5752.16=x
x=5752.16

now we have:
2% of 287608=5752.16