51 is what percent of 36894 - 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 36894 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 36894, so we can write it down as 100%=36894.
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%=36894
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%=36894/51
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 36894

100%/x%=36894/51
(100/x)*x=(36894/51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=723.41176470588*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (723.41176470588) to get x
100/723.41176470588=x
0.13823385916409=x
x=0.13823385916409

now we have:
51 is 0.13823385916409% of 36894