42.12 is what percent of 27 - 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 27 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 27, so we can write it down as 100%=27.
4. We know, that x% equals 42.12 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42.12.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=27
2) x%=42.12
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%=27/42.12
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42.12 is what percent of 27

100%/x%=27/42.12
(100/x)*x=(27/42.12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.64102564102564*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.64102564102564) to get x
100/0.64102564102564=x
156=x
x=156

now we have:
42.12 is 156% of 27