What is 2.21 percent of 791 - 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 791 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 791 is 100%, so we can write it down as 791=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.21% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.21%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 791=100%
2) x=2.21%
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:
791/x=100%/2.21%
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 2.21% of 791

791/x=100/2.21
(791/x)*x=(100/2.21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
791=45.248868778281*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (45.248868778281) to get x
791/45.248868778281=x
17.4811=x
x=17.4811

now we have:
2.21% of 791=17.4811