What is 7.35 percent of 2154 - 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 2154 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 2154 is 100%, so we can write it down as 2154=100%.
4. We know, that x is 7.35% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=7.35%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 2154=100%
2) x=7.35%
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:
2154/x=100%/7.35%
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 7.35% of 2154

2154/x=100/7.35
(2154/x)*x=(100/7.35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
2154=13.605442176871*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.605442176871) to get x
2154/13.605442176871=x
158.319=x
x=158.319

now we have:
7.35% of 2154=158.319