52 is what percent of 142.3 - 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 142.3 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 142.3, so we can write it down as 100%=142.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=142.3
2) x%=52
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%=142.3/52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 52 is what percent of 142.3

100%/x%=142.3/52
(100/x)*x=(142.3/52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.7365384615385*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.7365384615385) to get x
100/2.7365384615385=x
36.542515811665=x
x=36.542515811665

now we have:
52 is 36.542515811665% of 142.3