23.24 is what percent of 860 - 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 860 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 860, so we can write it down as 100%=860.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=860
2) x%=23.24
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%=860/23.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.24 is what percent of 860

100%/x%=860/23.24
(100/x)*x=(860/23.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=37.005163511188*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (37.005163511188) to get x
100/37.005163511188=x
2.7023255813953=x
x=2.7023255813953

now we have:
23.24 is 2.7023255813953% of 860