2 is 71.43% of 2.8.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
2 | is | what percent | of | 2.8 |
2 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 2.8 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 2 &= x \cdot 2.8 \\[1.2 em] 2.8 \cdot x &= 2 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 2 }{ 2.8 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.7143 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.7143 = 0.7143 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 71.43 \% $$