What is 3.5 percent of 3451 - 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 3451 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 3451 is 100%, so we can write it down as 3451=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) 3451=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:
3451/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 3451

3451/x=100/3.5
(3451/x)*x=(100/3.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
3451=28.5714285714*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.5714285714) to get x
3451/28.5714285714=x
120.785=x
x=120.785

now we have:
3.5% of 3451=120.785