14.2 is what percent of 79 - 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 79 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 79, so we can write it down as 100%=79.
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%=79
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%=79/14.2
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 79

100%/x%=79/14.2
(100/x)*x=(79/14.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.5633802816901*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.5633802816901) to get x
100/5.5633802816901=x
17.974683544304=x
x=17.974683544304

now we have:
14.2 is 17.974683544304% of 79