24 is what percent of 494 - 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 494 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 494, so we can write it down as 100%=494.
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%=494
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%=494/24
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 494

100%/x%=494/24
(100/x)*x=(494/24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.583333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.583333333333) to get x
100/20.583333333333=x
4.8582995951417=x
x=4.8582995951417

now we have:
24 is 4.8582995951417% of 494