0.1 is what percent of 260000 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 260000 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 260000, so we can write it down as 100%=260000.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=260000
2) x%=0.1
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=260000/0.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.1 is what percent of 260000

100%/x%=260000/0.1
(100/x)*x=(260000/0.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2600000*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2600000) to get x
100/2600000=x
3.8461538461538E-5=x
x=3.8461538461538E-5

now we have:
0.1 is 3.8461538461538E-5% of 260000