What is 2.5 percent of 118276 - 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 118276 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 118276 is 100%, so we can write it down as 118276=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.5% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.5%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 118276=100%
2) x=2.5%
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:
118276/x=100%/2.5%
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 2.5% of 118276

118276/x=100/2.5
(118276/x)*x=(100/2.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
118276=40*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40) to get x
118276/40=x
2956.9=x
x=2956.9

now we have:
2.5% of 118276=2956.9