24 is what percent of 2872 - 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 2872 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 2872, so we can write it down as 100%=2872.
4. We know, that x% equals 24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2872
2) x%=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%=2872/24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24 is what percent of 2872

100%/x%=2872/24
(100/x)*x=(2872/24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=119.66666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (119.66666666667) to get x
100/119.66666666667=x
0.83565459610028=x
x=0.83565459610028

now we have:
24 is 0.83565459610028% of 2872