51 is what percent of 409 - 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 409 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 409, so we can write it down as 100%=409.
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%=409
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%=409/51
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 409

100%/x%=409/51
(100/x)*x=(409/51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.0196078431373*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.0196078431373) to get x
100/8.0196078431373=x
12.469437652812=x
x=12.469437652812

now we have:
51 is 12.469437652812% of 409