0.27 is what percent of 5.71 - 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 5.71 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 5.71, so we can write it down as 100%=5.71.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.27 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.27.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5.71
2) x%=0.27
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%=5.71/0.27
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.27 is what percent of 5.71

100%/x%=5.71/0.27
(100/x)*x=(5.71/0.27)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.148148148148*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.148148148148) to get x
100/21.148148148148=x
4.7285464098074=x
x=4.7285464098074

now we have:
0.27 is 4.7285464098074% of 5.71