24 is what percent of 29.97 - 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 29.97 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 29.97, so we can write it down as 100%=29.97.
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%=29.97
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%=29.97/24
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 29.97

100%/x%=29.97/24
(100/x)*x=(29.97/24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.24875*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.24875) to get x
100/1.24875=x
80.08008008008=x
x=80.08008008008

now we have:
24 is 80.08008008008% of 29.97