What is 3 percent of 88510 - 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 88510 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 88510 is 100%, so we can write it down as 88510=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) 88510=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:
88510/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 88510

88510/x=100/3
(88510/x)*x=(100/3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
88510=33.333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.333333333333) to get x
88510/33.333333333333=x
2655.3=x
x=2655.3

now we have:
3% of 88510=2655.3