27 is what percent of 354 - 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 354 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 354, so we can write it down as 100%=354.
4. We know, that x% equals 27 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=27.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=354
2) x%=27
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%=354/27
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 27 is what percent of 354

100%/x%=354/27
(100/x)*x=(354/27)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.111111111111*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.111111111111) to get x
100/13.111111111111=x
7.6271186440678=x
x=7.6271186440678

now we have:
27 is 7.6271186440678% of 354