51 is what percent of 888 - 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 888 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 888, so we can write it down as 100%=888.
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%=888
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%=888/51
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 888

100%/x%=888/51
(100/x)*x=(888/51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=17.411764705882*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.411764705882) to get x
100/17.411764705882=x
5.7432432432432=x
x=5.7432432432432

now we have:
51 is 5.7432432432432% of 888