5721.29 is what percent of 67839.25 - 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 67839.25 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 67839.25, so we can write it down as 100%=67839.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 5721.29 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5721.29.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=67839.25
2) x%=5721.29
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%=67839.25/5721.29
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5721.29 is what percent of 67839.25

100%/x%=67839.25/5721.29
(100/x)*x=(67839.25/5721.29)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.857334622087*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.857334622087) to get x
100/11.857334622087=x
8.433598543616=x
x=8.433598543616

now we have:
5721.29 is 8.433598543616% of 67839.25