19 is what percent of 2940 - 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 2940 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 2940, so we can write it down as 100%=2940.
4. We know, that x% equals 19 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=19.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2940
2) x%=19
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%=2940/19
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 19 is what percent of 2940

100%/x%=2940/19
(100/x)*x=(2940/19)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=154.73684210526*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (154.73684210526) to get x
100/154.73684210526=x
0.64625850340136=x
x=0.64625850340136

now we have:
19 is 0.64625850340136% of 2940