What is 2 percent of 59842.59 - 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 59842.59 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 59842.59 is 100%, so we can write it down as 59842.59=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) 59842.59=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:
59842.59/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 59842.59

59842.59/x=100/2
(59842.59/x)*x=(100/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
59842.59=50*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50) to get x
59842.59/50=x
1196.8518=x
x=1196.8518

now we have:
2% of 59842.59=1196.8518