26.72 is what percent of 32 - 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 32 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 32, so we can write it down as 100%=32.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=32
2) x%=26.72
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%=32/26.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.72 is what percent of 32

100%/x%=32/26.72
(100/x)*x=(32/26.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1976047904192*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1976047904192) to get x
100/1.1976047904192=x
83.5=x
x=83.5

now we have:
26.72 is 83.5% of 32