83 is what percent of 2040 - 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 2040 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 2040, so we can write it down as 100%=2040.
4. We know, that x% equals 83 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=83.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2040
2) x%=83
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%=2040/83
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 83 is what percent of 2040

100%/x%=2040/83
(100/x)*x=(2040/83)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.578313253012*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.578313253012) to get x
100/24.578313253012=x
4.0686274509804=x
x=4.0686274509804

now we have:
83 is 4.0686274509804% of 2040