74 is what percent of 1052 - 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 1052 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 1052, so we can write it down as 100%=1052.
4. We know, that x% equals 74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1052
2) x%=74
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%=1052/74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 74 is what percent of 1052

100%/x%=1052/74
(100/x)*x=(1052/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.216216216216*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.216216216216) to get x
100/14.216216216216=x
7.0342205323194=x
x=7.0342205323194

now we have:
74 is 7.0342205323194% of 1052