Percentage Calculator: What is 2 percent of 27.500? = 0.55

2 percent *27.500 =

(2:100)*27.500 =

(2*27.500):100 =

55:100 = 0.55

Now we have: 2 percent of 27.500 = 0.55

Question: What is 2 percent of 27.500?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 27.500.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{27.500}={100\%}.

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

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

{27.500}={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{27.500}{x}=\frac{100\%}{2\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{27.500}=\frac{2}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.55}

Therefore, {2\%} of {27.500} is {0.55}

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27.500 percent *2 =

(27.500:100)*2 =

(27.500*2):100 =

55:100 = 0.55

Now we have: 27.500 percent of 2 = 0.55

Question: What is 27.500 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}={27.500\%}.

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

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

{x}={27.500\%}(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\%}{27.500\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{2}=\frac{27.500}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.55}

Therefore, {27.500\%} of {2} is {0.55}

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