16.73 is what percent of 687.24 - 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 687.24 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 687.24, so we can write it down as 100%=687.24.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=687.24
2) x%=16.73
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%=687.24/16.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.73 is what percent of 687.24

100%/x%=687.24/16.73
(100/x)*x=(687.24/16.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=41.078302450687*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (41.078302450687) to get x
100/41.078302450687=x
2.434375181887=x
x=2.434375181887

now we have:
16.73 is 2.434375181887% of 687.24