6 is what percent of 35.9 - 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 35.9 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 35.9, so we can write it down as 100%=35.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=35.9
2) x%=6
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%=35.9/6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6 is what percent of 35.9

100%/x%=35.9/6
(100/x)*x=(35.9/6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.9833333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9833333333333) to get x
100/5.9833333333333=x
16.713091922006=x
x=16.713091922006

now we have:
6 is 16.713091922006% of 35.9