23 is what percent of 714 - 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 714 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 714, so we can write it down as 100%=714.
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%=714
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%=714/23
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 714

100%/x%=714/23
(100/x)*x=(714/23)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=31.04347826087*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.04347826087) to get x
100/31.04347826087=x
3.2212885154062=x
x=3.2212885154062

now we have:
23 is 3.2212885154062% of 714