60 is what percent of 827 - 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 827 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 827, so we can write it down as 100%=827.
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%=827
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%=827/60
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 827

100%/x%=827/60
(100/x)*x=(827/60)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.783333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.783333333333) to get x
100/13.783333333333=x
7.2551390568319=x
x=7.2551390568319

now we have:
60 is 7.2551390568319% of 827