21 is what percent of 3481 - 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 3481 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 3481, so we can write it down as 100%=3481.
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%=3481
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%=3481/21
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 3481

100%/x%=3481/21
(100/x)*x=(3481/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=165.7619047619*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (165.7619047619) to get x
100/165.7619047619=x
0.60327492099971=x
x=0.60327492099971

now we have:
21 is 0.60327492099971% of 3481