51.1 is what percent of 54 - 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 54 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 54, so we can write it down as 100%=54.
4. We know, that x% equals 51.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54
2) x%=51.1
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%=54/51.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51.1 is what percent of 54

100%/x%=54/51.1
(100/x)*x=(54/51.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0567514677104*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0567514677104) to get x
100/1.0567514677104=x
94.62962962963=x
x=94.62962962963

now we have:
51.1 is 94.62962962963% of 54