51 is what percent of 6586 - 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 6586 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 6586, so we can write it down as 100%=6586.
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%=6586
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%=6586/51
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 6586

100%/x%=6586/51
(100/x)*x=(6586/51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=129.13725490196*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (129.13725490196) to get x
100/129.13725490196=x
0.77436987549347=x
x=0.77436987549347

now we have:
51 is 0.77436987549347% of 6586