56 is what percent of 6237 - 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 6237 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 6237, so we can write it down as 100%=6237.
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%=6237
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%=6237/56
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 6237

100%/x%=6237/56
(100/x)*x=(6237/56)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=111.375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (111.375) to get x
100/111.375=x
0.89786756453423=x
x=0.89786756453423

now we have:
56 is 0.89786756453423% of 6237