60 is what percent of 2372 - 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 2372 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 2372, so we can write it down as 100%=2372.
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%=2372
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%=2372/60
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 2372

100%/x%=2372/60
(100/x)*x=(2372/60)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=39.533333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (39.533333333333) to get x
100/39.533333333333=x
2.5295109612142=x
x=2.5295109612142

now we have:
60 is 2.5295109612142% of 2372