21 is what percent of 394 - 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 394 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 394, so we can write it down as 100%=394.
4. We know, that x% equals 21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=394
2) x%=21
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%=394/21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21 is what percent of 394

100%/x%=394/21
(100/x)*x=(394/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.761904761905*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.761904761905) to get x
100/18.761904761905=x
5.3299492385787=x
x=5.3299492385787

now we have:
21 is 5.3299492385787% of 394