25.6 is what percent of 26 - 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 26 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 26, so we can write it down as 100%=26.
4. We know, that x% equals 25.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=25.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=26
2) x%=25.6
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%=26/25.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 25.6 is what percent of 26

100%/x%=26/25.6
(100/x)*x=(26/25.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.015625*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.015625) to get x
100/1.015625=x
98.461538461538=x
x=98.461538461538

now we have:
25.6 is 98.461538461538% of 26