60 is what percent of 4086 - 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 4086 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 4086, so we can write it down as 100%=4086.
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%=4086
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%=4086/60
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 4086

100%/x%=4086/60
(100/x)*x=(4086/60)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=68.1*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (68.1) to get x
100/68.1=x
1.4684287812041=x
x=1.4684287812041

now we have:
60 is 1.4684287812041% of 4086