2.82 is what percent of 23 - 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 23 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 23, so we can write it down as 100%=23.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.82 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.82.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23
2) x%=2.82
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%=23/2.82
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.82 is what percent of 23

100%/x%=23/2.82
(100/x)*x=(23/2.82)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.1560283687943*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.1560283687943) to get x
100/8.1560283687943=x
12.260869565217=x
x=12.260869565217

now we have:
2.82 is 12.260869565217% of 23