51 is what percent of 1201 - 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 1201 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 1201, so we can write it down as 100%=1201.
4. We know, that x% equals 51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1201
2) x%=51
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%=1201/51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51 is what percent of 1201

100%/x%=1201/51
(100/x)*x=(1201/51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=23.549019607843*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.549019607843) to get x
100/23.549019607843=x
4.2464612822648=x
x=4.2464612822648

now we have:
51 is 4.2464612822648% of 1201