What is 2.25 percent of 400.58 - 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 400.58 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 400.58 is 100%, so we can write it down as 400.58=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.25% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.25%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 400.58=100%
2) x=2.25%
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:
400.58/x=100%/2.25%
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 2.25% of 400.58

400.58/x=100/2.25
(400.58/x)*x=(100/2.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
400.58=44.444444444444*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (44.444444444444) to get x
400.58/44.444444444444=x
9.01305=x
x=9.01305

now we have:
2.25% of 400.58=9.01305