What is 3.5 percent of 24523 - 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 24523 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 24523 is 100%, so we can write it down as 24523=100%.
4. We know, that x is 3.5% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=3.5%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 24523=100%
2) x=3.5%
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:
24523/x=100%/3.5%
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 3.5% of 24523

24523/x=100/3.5
(24523/x)*x=(100/3.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
24523=28.571428571429*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.571428571429) to get x
24523/28.571428571429=x
858.305=x
x=858.305

now we have:
3.5% of 24523=858.305