What is 2.5 percent of 59050 - 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 59050 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 59050 is 100%, so we can write it down as 59050=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) 59050=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:
59050/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 59050

59050/x=100/2.5
(59050/x)*x=(100/2.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
59050=40*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40) to get x
59050/40=x
1476.25=x
x=1476.25

now we have:
2.5% of 59050=1476.25