What is 5.57 percent of 708 - 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 708 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 708 is 100%, so we can write it down as 708=100%.
4. We know, that x is 5.57% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=5.57%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 708=100%
2) x=5.57%
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:
708/x=100%/5.57%
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 5.57% of 708

708/x=100/5.57
(708/x)*x=(100/5.57)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
708=17.953321364452*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.953321364452) to get x
708/17.953321364452=x
39.4356=x
x=39.4356

now we have:
5.57% of 708=39.4356