What is 2 percent of 68.84 - 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 68.84 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 68.84 is 100%, so we can write it down as 68.84=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) 68.84=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:
68.84/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 68.84

68.84/x=100/2
(68.84/x)*x=(100/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
68.84=50*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50) to get x
68.84/50=x
1.3768=x
x=1.3768

now we have:
2% of 68.84=1.3768