What is 2.4 percent of 168.52 - 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 168.52 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 168.52 is 100%, so we can write it down as 168.52=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.4% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.4%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 168.52=100%
2) x=2.4%
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:
168.52/x=100%/2.4%
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 2.4% of 168.52

168.52/x=100/2.4
(168.52/x)*x=(100/2.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
168.52=41.666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (41.666666666667) to get x
168.52/41.666666666667=x
4.04448=x
x=4.04448

now we have:
2.4% of 168.52=4.04448