15.71 is what percent of 204000 - 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 204000 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 204000, so we can write it down as 100%=204000.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.71 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.71.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=204000
2) x%=15.71
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%=204000/15.71
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.71 is what percent of 204000

100%/x%=204000/15.71
(100/x)*x=(204000/15.71)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12985.359643539*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12985.359643539) to get x
100/12985.359643539=x
0.0077009803921569=x
x=0.0077009803921569

now we have:
15.71 is 0.0077009803921569% of 204000