49 is what percent of 832 - 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 832 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 832, so we can write it down as 100%=832.
4. We know, that x% equals 49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=832
2) x%=49
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%=832/49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 49 is what percent of 832

100%/x%=832/49
(100/x)*x=(832/49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.979591836735*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.979591836735) to get x
100/16.979591836735=x
5.8894230769231=x
x=5.8894230769231

now we have:
49 is 5.8894230769231% of 832