What is 3 percent of 795.8 - 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 795.8 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 795.8 is 100%, so we can write it down as 795.8=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) 795.8=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:
795.8/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 795.8

795.8/x=100/3
(795.8/x)*x=(100/3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
795.8=33.333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.333333333333) to get x
795.8/33.333333333333=x
23.874=x
x=23.874

now we have:
3% of 795.8=23.874