21 is what percent of 1609 - 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 1609 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 1609, so we can write it down as 100%=1609.
4. We know, that x% equals 21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1609
2) x%=21
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%=1609/21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21 is what percent of 1609

100%/x%=1609/21
(100/x)*x=(1609/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=76.619047619048*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (76.619047619048) to get x
100/76.619047619048=x
1.3051584835301=x
x=1.3051584835301

now we have:
21 is 1.3051584835301% of 1609