26.4 is what percent of 142 - 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 142 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 142, so we can write it down as 100%=142.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=142
2) x%=26.4
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%=142/26.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.4 is what percent of 142

100%/x%=142/26.4
(100/x)*x=(142/26.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3787878787879*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3787878787879) to get x
100/5.3787878787879=x
18.591549295775=x
x=18.591549295775

now we have:
26.4 is 18.591549295775% of 142