0.72 is what percent of 13.5 - 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 13.5 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 13.5, so we can write it down as 100%=13.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=13.5
2) x%=0.72
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%=13.5/0.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.72 is what percent of 13.5

100%/x%=13.5/0.72
(100/x)*x=(13.5/0.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.75*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.75) to get x
100/18.75=x
5.3333333333333=x
x=5.3333333333333

now we have:
0.72 is 5.3333333333333% of 13.5