21 is what percent of 583 - 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 583 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 583, so we can write it down as 100%=583.
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%=583
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%=583/21
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 583

100%/x%=583/21
(100/x)*x=(583/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=27.761904761905*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (27.761904761905) to get x
100/27.761904761905=x
3.6020583190395=x
x=3.6020583190395

now we have:
21 is 3.6020583190395% of 583