56 is what percent of 15746 - 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 15746 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 15746, so we can write it down as 100%=15746.
4. We know, that x% equals 56 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=56.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15746
2) x%=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%=15746/56
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 56 is what percent of 15746

100%/x%=15746/56
(100/x)*x=(15746/56)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=281.17857142857*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (281.17857142857) to get x
100/281.17857142857=x
0.3556458783183=x
x=0.3556458783183

now we have:
56 is 0.3556458783183% of 15746