26 is what percent of 40.9 - 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 40.9 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 40.9, so we can write it down as 100%=40.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=40.9
2) x%=26
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%=40.9/26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26 is what percent of 40.9

100%/x%=40.9/26
(100/x)*x=(40.9/26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5730769230769*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5730769230769) to get x
100/1.5730769230769=x
63.569682151589=x
x=63.569682151589

now we have:
26 is 63.569682151589% of 40.9