14.2 is what percent of 102 - 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 102 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 102, so we can write it down as 100%=102.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=102
2) x%=14.2
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%=102/14.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.2 is what percent of 102

100%/x%=102/14.2
(100/x)*x=(102/14.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.1830985915493*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.1830985915493) to get x
100/7.1830985915493=x
13.921568627451=x
x=13.921568627451

now we have:
14.2 is 13.921568627451% of 102