421.25 is what percent of 5939 - 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 5939 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 5939, so we can write it down as 100%=5939.
4. We know, that x% equals 421.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=421.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5939
2) x%=421.25
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%=5939/421.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 421.25 is what percent of 5939

100%/x%=5939/421.25
(100/x)*x=(5939/421.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.098516320475*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.098516320475) to get x
100/14.098516320475=x
7.0929449402256=x
x=7.0929449402256

now we have:
421.25 is 7.0929449402256% of 5939