Percentage Calculator: What is 2 percent of 125? = 2.5

2 percent *125 =

(2:100)*125 =

(2*125):100 =

250:100 = 2.5

Now we have: 2 percent of 125 = 2.5

Question: What is 2 percent of 125?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 125.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{125}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={2\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{125}={100\%}(1).

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

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{125}{x}=\frac{100\%}{2\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{125}=\frac{2}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.5}

Therefore, {2\%} of {125} is {2.5}

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Difference

125 percent *2 =

(125:100)*2 =

(125*2):100 =

250:100 = 2.5

Now we have: 125 percent of 2 = 2.5

Question: What is 125 percent of 2?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 2.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{2}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={125\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

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

{x}={125\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{2}{x}=\frac{100\%}{125\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{2}=\frac{125}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.5}

Therefore, {125\%} of {2} is {2.5}

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