What is 2 percent of 987440 - 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 987440 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 987440 is 100%, so we can write it down as 987440=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) 987440=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:
987440/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 987440

987440/x=100/2
(987440/x)*x=(100/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
987440=50*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50) to get x
987440/50=x
19748.8=x
x=19748.8

now we have:
2% of 987440=19748.8