21 is what percent of 517 - 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 517 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 517, so we can write it down as 100%=517.
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%=517
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%=517/21
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 517

100%/x%=517/21
(100/x)*x=(517/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.619047619048*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.619047619048) to get x
100/24.619047619048=x
4.0618955512573=x
x=4.0618955512573

now we have:
21 is 4.0618955512573% of 517