What is 2008 percent of 2971 - 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 2971 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 2971 is 100%, so we can write it down as 2971=100%.
4. We know, that x is 2008% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=2008%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 2971=100%
2) x=2008%
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:
2971/x=100%/2008%
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 2008% of 2971

2971/x=100/2008
(2971/x)*x=(100/2008)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
2971=0.049800796812749*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.049800796812749) to get x
2971/0.049800796812749=x
59657.68=x
x=59657.68

now we have:
2008% of 2971=59657.68