86 is what percent of 3460 - 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 3460 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 3460, so we can write it down as 100%=3460.
4. We know, that x% equals 86 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=86.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3460
2) x%=86
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%=3460/86
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 86 is what percent of 3460

100%/x%=3460/86
(100/x)*x=(3460/86)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=40.232558139535*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40.232558139535) to get x
100/40.232558139535=x
2.485549132948=x
x=2.485549132948

now we have:
86 is 2.485549132948% of 3460