34 is what percent of 293995 - 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 293995 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 293995, so we can write it down as 100%=293995.
4. We know, that x% equals 34 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=34.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=293995
2) x%=34
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%=293995/34
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 34 is what percent of 293995

100%/x%=293995/34
(100/x)*x=(293995/34)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8646.9117647059*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8646.9117647059) to get x
100/8646.9117647059=x
0.011564822530995=x
x=0.011564822530995

now we have:
34 is 0.011564822530995% of 293995