What is 2.5 percent of 243017 - 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 243017 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 243017 is 100%, so we can write it down as 243017=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) 243017=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:
243017/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 243017

243017/x=100/2.5
(243017/x)*x=(100/2.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
243017=40*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40) to get x
243017/40=x
6075.425=x
x=6075.425

now we have:
2.5% of 243017=6075.425