26 is what percent of 83 - 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 83 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 83, so we can write it down as 100%=83.
4. We know, that x% equals 26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=83
2) x%=26
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%=83/26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26 is what percent of 83

100%/x%=83/26
(100/x)*x=(83/26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.1923076923077*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.1923076923077) to get x
100/3.1923076923077=x
31.325301204819=x
x=31.325301204819

now we have:
26 is 31.325301204819% of 83