What is 4.25 percent of 550 - 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 550 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 550 is 100%, so we can write it down as 550=100%.
4. We know, that x is 4.25% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=4.25%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 550=100%
2) x=4.25%
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:
550/x=100%/4.25%
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 4.25% of 550

550/x=100/4.25
(550/x)*x=(100/4.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
550=23.5294117647*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.5294117647) to get x
550/23.5294117647=x
23.375=x
x=23.375

now we have:
4.25% of 550=23.375