28 is what percent of 6374 - 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 6374 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 6374, so we can write it down as 100%=6374.
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%=6374
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%=6374/28
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 6374

100%/x%=6374/28
(100/x)*x=(6374/28)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=227.64285714286*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (227.64285714286) to get x
100/227.64285714286=x
0.43928459366175=x
x=0.43928459366175

now we have:
28 is 0.43928459366175% of 6374