21.89 is what percent of 26.7 - 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 26.7 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 26.7, so we can write it down as 100%=26.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 21.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=26.7
2) x%=21.89
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%=26.7/21.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21.89 is what percent of 26.7

100%/x%=26.7/21.89
(100/x)*x=(26.7/21.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2197350388305*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2197350388305) to get x
100/1.2197350388305=x
81.985018726592=x
x=81.985018726592

now we have:
21.89 is 81.985018726592% of 26.7