42.01 is what percent of 252.08 - 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 252.08 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 252.08, so we can write it down as 100%=252.08.
4. We know, that x% equals 42.01 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42.01.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=252.08
2) x%=42.01
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%=252.08/42.01
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42.01 is what percent of 252.08

100%/x%=252.08/42.01
(100/x)*x=(252.08/42.01)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.0004760771245*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.0004760771245) to get x
100/6.0004760771245=x
16.665344335132=x
x=16.665344335132

now we have:
42.01 is 16.665344335132% of 252.08