What is 3 percent of 550.83 - 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 550.83 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 550.83 is 100%, so we can write it down as 550.83=100%.
4. We know, that x is 3% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=3%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 550.83=100%
2) x=3%
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:
550.83/x=100%/3%
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 3% of 550.83

550.83/x=100/3
(550.83/x)*x=(100/3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
550.83=33.333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.333333333333) to get x
550.83/33.333333333333=x
16.5249=x
x=16.5249

now we have:
3% of 550.83=16.5249