300 is 24.31% of 1234.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
300 | is | what percent | of | 1234 |
300 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 1234 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 300 &= x \cdot 1234 \\[1.2 em] 1234 \cdot x &= 300 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 300 }{ 1234 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.2431 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.2431 = 0.2431 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 24.31 \% $$