42 is what percent of 125000 - 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 125000 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 125000, so we can write it down as 100%=125000.
4. We know, that x% equals 42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=125000
2) x%=42
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%=125000/42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42 is what percent of 125000

100%/x%=125000/42
(100/x)*x=(125000/42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2976.1904761905*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2976.1904761905) to get x
100/2976.1904761905=x
0.0336=x
x=0.0336

now we have:
42 is 0.0336% of 125000