28 is what percent of 1723 - 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 1723 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 1723, so we can write it down as 100%=1723.
4. We know, that x% equals 28 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=28.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1723
2) x%=28
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%=1723/28
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 28 is what percent of 1723

100%/x%=1723/28
(100/x)*x=(1723/28)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=61.535714285714*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (61.535714285714) to get x
100/61.535714285714=x
1.6250725478816=x
x=1.6250725478816

now we have:
28 is 1.6250725478816% of 1723