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2 is what percent of 3.50?

Solution for 2 is what percent of 3.50:

2:3.50*100 =

(2*100):3.50 =

200:3.50 = 57.142857142857

Now we have: 2 is what percent of 3.50 = 57.142857142857

Question: 2 is what percent of 3.50?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 3.50 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={3.50}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={2}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={3.50}(1).

{x\%}={2}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{3.50}{2}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{2}{3.50}

\Rightarrow{x} = {57.142857142857\%}

Therefore, {2} is {57.142857142857\%} of {3.50}.

Solution for 3.50 is what percent of 2:

3.50:2*100 =

(3.50*100):2 =

350:2 = 175

Now we have: 3.50 is what percent of 2 = 175

Question: 3.50 is what percent of 2?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 2 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={2}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={3.50}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={2}(1).

{x\%}={3.50}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{2}{3.50}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{3.50}{2}

\Rightarrow{x} = {175\%}

Therefore, {3.50} is {175\%} of {2}.

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