15.76 is what percent of 71.99 - 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 71.99 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 71.99, so we can write it down as 100%=71.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71.99
2) x%=15.76
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%=71.99/15.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.76 is what percent of 71.99

100%/x%=71.99/15.76
(100/x)*x=(71.99/15.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.5678934010152*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.5678934010152) to get x
100/4.5678934010152=x
21.891929434644=x
x=21.891929434644

now we have:
15.76 is 21.891929434644% of 71.99