What is 4 percent of 212000 - 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 212000 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 212000 is 100%, so we can write it down as 212000=100%.
4. We know, that x is 4% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=4%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 212000=100%
2) x=4%
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:
212000/x=100%/4%
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 4% of 212000

212000/x=100/4
(212000/x)*x=(100/4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
212000=25*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (25) to get x
212000/25=x
8480=x
x=8480

now we have:
4% of 212000=8480