6540 is what percent of 17420 - 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 17420 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 17420, so we can write it down as 100%=17420.
4. We know, that x% equals 6540 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6540.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17420
2) x%=6540
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%=17420/6540
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6540 is what percent of 17420

100%/x%=17420/6540
(100/x)*x=(17420/6540)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6636085626911*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6636085626911) to get x
100/2.6636085626911=x
37.543053960964=x
x=37.543053960964

now we have:
6540 is 37.543053960964% of 17420