1057.25 is what percent of 1571 - 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 1571 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 1571, so we can write it down as 100%=1571.
4. We know, that x% equals 1057.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1057.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1571
2) x%=1057.25
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%=1571/1057.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1057.25 is what percent of 1571

100%/x%=1571/1057.25
(100/x)*x=(1571/1057.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4859304800189*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4859304800189) to get x
100/1.4859304800189=x
67.297899427116=x
x=67.297899427116

now we have:
1057.25 is 67.297899427116% of 1571