1521.5 is what percent of 23699.88 - 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 23699.88 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 23699.88, so we can write it down as 100%=23699.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 1521.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1521.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23699.88
2) x%=1521.5
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%=23699.88/1521.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1521.5 is what percent of 23699.88

100%/x%=23699.88/1521.5
(100/x)*x=(23699.88/1521.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.576654617154*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.576654617154) to get x
100/15.576654617154=x
6.4198637292678=x
x=6.4198637292678

now we have:
1521.5 is 6.4198637292678% of 23699.88