46 is what percent of 2698 - 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 2698 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 2698, so we can write it down as 100%=2698.
4. We know, that x% equals 46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2698
2) x%=46
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%=2698/46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 46 is what percent of 2698

100%/x%=2698/46
(100/x)*x=(2698/46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=58.652173913043*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (58.652173913043) to get x
100/58.652173913043=x
1.704966641957=x
x=1.704966641957

now we have:
46 is 1.704966641957% of 2698