21 is what percent of 399.75 - 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 399.75 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 399.75, so we can write it down as 100%=399.75.
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%=399.75
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%=399.75/21
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 399.75

100%/x%=399.75/21
(100/x)*x=(399.75/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.035714285714*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.035714285714) to get x
100/19.035714285714=x
5.2532833020638=x
x=5.2532833020638

now we have:
21 is 5.2532833020638% of 399.75