What is 2.78 percent of 117 - 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 117 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 117 is 100%, so we can write it down as 117=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.78% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.78%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 117=100%
2) x=2.78%
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:
117/x=100%/2.78%
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 2.78% of 117

117/x=100/2.78
(117/x)*x=(100/2.78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
117=35.971223021583*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.971223021583) to get x
117/35.971223021583=x
3.2526=x
x=3.2526

now we have:
2.78% of 117=3.2526