What is 2.97 percent of 42520 - 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 42520 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 42520 is 100%, so we can write it down as 42520=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2.97% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2.97%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 42520=100%
2) x=2.97%
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:
42520/x=100%/2.97%
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 2.97% of 42520

42520/x=100/2.97
(42520/x)*x=(100/2.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
42520=33.670033670034*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.670033670034) to get x
42520/33.670033670034=x
1262.844=x
x=1262.844

now we have:
2.97% of 42520=1262.844