0.24 is what percent of 0.986 - 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 0.986 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 0.986, so we can write it down as 100%=0.986.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=0.986
2) x%=0.24
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%=0.986/0.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.24 is what percent of 0.986

100%/x%=0.986/0.24
(100/x)*x=(0.986/0.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1083333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1083333333333) to get x
100/4.1083333333333=x
24.340770791075=x
x=24.340770791075

now we have:
0.24 is 24.340770791075% of 0.986