74 is what percent of 2400 - 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 2400 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 2400, so we can write it down as 100%=2400.
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%=2400
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%=2400/74
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 2400

100%/x%=2400/74
(100/x)*x=(2400/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=32.432432432432*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (32.432432432432) to get x
100/32.432432432432=x
3.0833333333333=x
x=3.0833333333333

now we have:
74 is 3.0833333333333% of 2400