74 is what percent of 1954 - 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 1954 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 1954, so we can write it down as 100%=1954.
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%=1954
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%=1954/74
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 1954

100%/x%=1954/74
(100/x)*x=(1954/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=26.405405405405*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (26.405405405405) to get x
100/26.405405405405=x
3.7871033776868=x
x=3.7871033776868

now we have:
74 is 3.7871033776868% of 1954