26 is what percent of 855 - 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 855 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 855, so we can write it down as 100%=855.
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%=855
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%=855/26
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 855

100%/x%=855/26
(100/x)*x=(855/26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=32.884615384615*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (32.884615384615) to get x
100/32.884615384615=x
3.0409356725146=x
x=3.0409356725146

now we have:
26 is 3.0409356725146% of 855