What is 0.00256 percent of 0.004 - 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 0.004 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 0.004 is 100%, so we can write it down as 0.004=100%.
4. We know, that x is 0.00256% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=0.00256%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 0.004=100%
2) x=0.00256%
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:
0.004/x=100%/0.00256%
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 0.00256% of 0.004

0.004/x=100/0.00256
(0.004/x)*x=(100/0.00256)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
0.004=39062.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (39062.5) to get x
0.004/39062.5=x
1.024E-7=x
x=1.024E-7

now we have:
0.00256% of 0.004=1.024E-7