What is 2.75 percent of 517.6 - 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 517.6 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 517.6 is 100%, so we can write it down as 517.6=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.75% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.75%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 517.6=100%
2) x=2.75%
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:
517.6/x=100%/2.75%
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 2.75% of 517.6

517.6/x=100/2.75
(517.6/x)*x=(100/2.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
517.6=36.363636363636*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (36.363636363636) to get x
517.6/36.363636363636=x
14.234=x
x=14.234

now we have:
2.75% of 517.6=14.234