51 is what percent of 272 - 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 272 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 272, so we can write it down as 100%=272.
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%=272
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%=272/51
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 272

100%/x%=272/51
(100/x)*x=(272/51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3333333333333) to get x
100/5.3333333333333=x
18.75=x
x=18.75

now we have:
51 is 18.75% of 272