21 is what percent of 2565 - 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 2565 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 2565, so we can write it down as 100%=2565.
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%=2565
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%=2565/21
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 2565

100%/x%=2565/21
(100/x)*x=(2565/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=122.14285714286*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (122.14285714286) to get x
100/122.14285714286=x
0.8187134502924=x
x=0.8187134502924

now we have:
21 is 0.8187134502924% of 2565