23 is what percent of 873 - 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 873 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 873, so we can write it down as 100%=873.
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%=873
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%=873/23
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 873

100%/x%=873/23
(100/x)*x=(873/23)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=37.95652173913*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (37.95652173913) to get x
100/37.95652173913=x
2.6345933562428=x
x=2.6345933562428

now we have:
23 is 2.6345933562428% of 873