84 is what percent of 2984 - 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 2984 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 2984, so we can write it down as 100%=2984.
4. We know, that x% equals 84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2984
2) x%=84
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%=2984/84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 84 is what percent of 2984

100%/x%=2984/84
(100/x)*x=(2984/84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.52380952381*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.52380952381) to get x
100/35.52380952381=x
2.8150134048257=x
x=2.8150134048257

now we have:
84 is 2.8150134048257% of 2984