21 is what percent of 692 - 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 692 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 692, so we can write it down as 100%=692.
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%=692
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%=692/21
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 692

100%/x%=692/21
(100/x)*x=(692/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=32.952380952381*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (32.952380952381) to get x
100/32.952380952381=x
3.0346820809249=x
x=3.0346820809249

now we have:
21 is 3.0346820809249% of 692