74 is what percent of 3214 - 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 3214 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 3214, so we can write it down as 100%=3214.
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%=3214
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%=3214/74
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 3214

100%/x%=3214/74
(100/x)*x=(3214/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=43.432432432432*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (43.432432432432) to get x
100/43.432432432432=x
2.3024268823895=x
x=2.3024268823895

now we have:
74 is 2.3024268823895% of 3214