What is 2.9 percent of 562.7 - 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 562.7 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 562.7 is 100%, so we can write it down as 562.7=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.9% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.9%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 562.7=100%
2) x=2.9%
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:
562.7/x=100%/2.9%
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 2.9% of 562.7

562.7/x=100/2.9
(562.7/x)*x=(100/2.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
562.7=34.48275862069*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (34.48275862069) to get x
562.7/34.48275862069=x
16.3183=x
x=16.3183

now we have:
2.9% of 562.7=16.3183