26 is what percent of 817 - 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 817 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 817, so we can write it down as 100%=817.
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%=817
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%=817/26
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 817

100%/x%=817/26
(100/x)*x=(817/26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=31.423076923077*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.423076923077) to get x
100/31.423076923077=x
3.1823745410037=x
x=3.1823745410037

now we have:
26 is 3.1823745410037% of 817