10.72 is what percent of 13 - 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 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, so we can write it down as 100%=13.
4. We know, that x% equals 10.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=13
2) x%=10.72
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%=13/10.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10.72 is what percent of 13

100%/x%=13/10.72
(100/x)*x=(13/10.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2126865671642*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2126865671642) to get x
100/1.2126865671642=x
82.461538461538=x
x=82.461538461538

now we have:
10.72 is 82.461538461538% of 13