What is 2.5 percent of 401.76 - 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 401.76 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 401.76 is 100%, so we can write it down as 401.76=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) 401.76=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:
401.76/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 401.76

401.76/x=100/2.5
(401.76/x)*x=(100/2.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
401.76=40*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40) to get x
401.76/40=x
10.044=x
x=10.044

now we have:
2.5% of 401.76=10.044