42 is what percent of 693 - 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 693 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 693, so we can write it down as 100%=693.
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%=693
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%=693/42
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 693

100%/x%=693/42
(100/x)*x=(693/42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.5) to get x
100/16.5=x
6.0606060606061=x
x=6.0606060606061

now we have:
42 is 6.0606060606061% of 693