60 is what percent of 2149 - 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 2149 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 2149, so we can write it down as 100%=2149.
4. We know, that x% equals 60 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=60.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2149
2) x%=60
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%=2149/60
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 60 is what percent of 2149

100%/x%=2149/60
(100/x)*x=(2149/60)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.816666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.816666666667) to get x
100/35.816666666667=x
2.7919962773383=x
x=2.7919962773383

now we have:
60 is 2.7919962773383% of 2149