What is 2 percent of 79196 - 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 79196 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 79196 is 100%, so we can write it down as 79196=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) 79196=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:
79196/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 79196

79196/x=100/2
(79196/x)*x=(100/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
79196=50*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50) to get x
79196/50=x
1583.92=x
x=1583.92

now we have:
2% of 79196=1583.92