5.2 is what percent of 119 - 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 119 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 119, so we can write it down as 100%=119.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=119
2) x%=5.2
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%=119/5.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.2 is what percent of 119

100%/x%=119/5.2
(100/x)*x=(119/5.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=22.884615384615*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (22.884615384615) to get x
100/22.884615384615=x
4.3697478991597=x
x=4.3697478991597

now we have:
5.2 is 4.3697478991597% of 119