21 is what percent of 88083 - 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 88083 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 88083, so we can write it down as 100%=88083.
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%=88083
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%=88083/21
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 88083

100%/x%=88083/21
(100/x)*x=(88083/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4194.4285714286*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4194.4285714286) to get x
100/4194.4285714286=x
0.023841149824597=x
x=0.023841149824597

now we have:
21 is 0.023841149824597% of 88083