48 is what percent of 2421 - 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 2421 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 2421, so we can write it down as 100%=2421.
4. We know, that x% equals 48 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=48.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2421
2) x%=48
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%=2421/48
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 48 is what percent of 2421

100%/x%=2421/48
(100/x)*x=(2421/48)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=50.4375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50.4375) to get x
100/50.4375=x
1.9826517967782=x
x=1.9826517967782

now we have:
48 is 1.9826517967782% of 2421