What is 1.87 percent of 2011 - 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 2011 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 2011 is 100%, so we can write it down as 2011=100%.
4. We know, that x is 1.87% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=1.87%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 2011=100%
2) x=1.87%
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:
2011/x=100%/1.87%
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 1.87% of 2011

2011/x=100/1.87
(2011/x)*x=(100/1.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
2011=53.475935828877*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (53.475935828877) to get x
2011/53.475935828877=x
37.6057=x
x=37.6057

now we have:
1.87% of 2011=37.6057