27 is what percent of 5084 - 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 5084 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 5084, so we can write it down as 100%=5084.
4. We know, that x% equals 27 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=27.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5084
2) x%=27
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%=5084/27
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 27 is what percent of 5084

100%/x%=5084/27
(100/x)*x=(5084/27)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=188.2962962963*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (188.2962962963) to get x
100/188.2962962963=x
0.53107789142408=x
x=0.53107789142408

now we have:
27 is 0.53107789142408% of 5084