24.26 is 0.85% of 2861.79.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
24.26 | is | what percent | of | 2861.79 |
24.26 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 2861.79 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 24.26 &= x \cdot 2861.79 \\[1.2 em] 2861.79 \cdot x &= 24.26 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 24.26 }{ 2861.79 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.0085 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.0085 = 0.0085 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 0.85 \% $$