Question

What is 2.95 0/0 of $559.00

Answer 1

Answer:

1475:100 = 14.75

Step-by-step explanation:

Solution for What is 2.95 percent of 500:

2.95 percent *500 =

( 2.95:100)*500 =

( 2.95*500):100 =

1475:100 = 14.75

Now we have: 2.95 percent of 500 = 14.75

Question: What is 2.95 percent of 500?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 500.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with $x$.

Step 3: From step 1 above,$500=100\%$.

Step 4: Similarly, $x=2.95\%$.

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

$500=100\%(1)$.

$x=2.95\%(2)$.

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

$\frac{500}{x}=\frac{100\%}{2.95\%}$

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

$\frac{x}{500}=\frac{2.95}{100}$

$\Rightarrow x=14.75$

Therefore, $2.95\%$ of $500$ is $14.75$