23 is what percent of 1966 - 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 1966 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 1966, so we can write it down as 100%=1966.
4. We know, that x% equals 23 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1966
2) x%=23
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%=1966/23
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23 is what percent of 1966

100%/x%=1966/23
(100/x)*x=(1966/23)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=85.478260869565*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (85.478260869565) to get x
100/85.478260869565=x
1.1698880976602=x
x=1.1698880976602

now we have:
23 is 1.1698880976602% of 1966