1505.86 is what percent of 21145.45 - 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 21145.45 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 21145.45, so we can write it down as 100%=21145.45.
4. We know, that x% equals 1505.86 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1505.86.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=21145.45
2) x%=1505.86
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%=21145.45/1505.86
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1505.86 is what percent of 21145.45

100%/x%=21145.45/1505.86
(100/x)*x=(21145.45/1505.86)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.042108828178*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.042108828178) to get x
100/14.042108828178=x
7.121437472364=x
x=7.121437472364

now we have:
1505.86 is 7.121437472364% of 21145.45