21 is what percent of 998 - 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 998 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 998, so we can write it down as 100%=998.
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%=998
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%=998/21
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 998

100%/x%=998/21
(100/x)*x=(998/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=47.52380952381*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (47.52380952381) to get x
100/47.52380952381=x
2.1042084168337=x
x=2.1042084168337

now we have:
21 is 2.1042084168337% of 998