What is 3.5 percent of 317500 - 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 317500 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 317500 is 100%, so we can write it down as 317500=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) 317500=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:
317500/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 317500

317500/x=100/3.5
(317500/x)*x=(100/3.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
317500=28.571428571429*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.571428571429) to get x
317500/28.571428571429=x
11112.5=x
x=11112.5

now we have:
3.5% of 317500=11112.5