21.41 is what percent of 785 - 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 785 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 785, so we can write it down as 100%=785.
4. We know, that x% equals 21.41 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.41.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=785
2) x%=21.41
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%=785/21.41
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21.41 is what percent of 785

100%/x%=785/21.41
(100/x)*x=(785/21.41)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=36.665109761794*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (36.665109761794) to get x
100/36.665109761794=x
2.7273885350318=x
x=2.7273885350318

now we have:
21.41 is 2.7273885350318% of 785