424 is 21.71% of 1953.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
424 | is | what percent | of | 1953 |
424 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 1953 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 424 &= x \cdot 1953 \\[1.2 em] 1953 \cdot x &= 424 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 424 }{ 1953 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.2171 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.2171 = 0.2171 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 21.71 \% $$