52.56 is what percent of 842.55 - 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 842.55 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 842.55, so we can write it down as 100%=842.55.
4. We know, that x% equals 52.56 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=52.56.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=842.55
2) x%=52.56
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%=842.55/52.56
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 52.56 is what percent of 842.55

100%/x%=842.55/52.56
(100/x)*x=(842.55/52.56)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.030251141553*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.030251141553) to get x
100/16.030251141553=x
6.2382054477479=x
x=6.2382054477479

now we have:
52.56 is 6.2382054477479% of 842.55