51 is what percent of 1396 - 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 1396 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 1396, so we can write it down as 100%=1396.
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%=1396
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%=1396/51
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 1396

100%/x%=1396/51
(100/x)*x=(1396/51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=27.372549019608*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (27.372549019608) to get x
100/27.372549019608=x
3.6532951289398=x
x=3.6532951289398

now we have:
51 is 3.6532951289398% of 1396