2% of what number is 400?
0.02x = 400
Solve for x.
Is this correct
20,000
Yes.
To find out what number 2% of is equal to 400, we can set up a proportion and solve for the unknown number.
Let's use the formula for finding a percentage of a number:
Percentage * Number = Result
In this case, the percentage is 2%, and the result is 400. We can represent the unknown number as "x". The equation becomes:
2% * x = 400
Now, we can solve for x.
To remove the percentage, we need to convert it to decimal form. 2% is equivalent to 0.02.
0.02 * x = 400
Next, we isolate "x" by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.02:
x = 400 / 0.02
Evaluating the right side of the equation:
x = 20,000
Therefore, 2% of 20,000 is equal to 400.