6 is what percent of 37.99 - 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 37.99 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 37.99, so we can write it down as 100%=37.99.
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%=37.99
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%=37.99/6
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 37.99

100%/x%=37.99/6
(100/x)*x=(37.99/6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.3316666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.3316666666667) to get x
100/6.3316666666667=x
15.793629902606=x
x=15.793629902606

now we have:
6 is 15.793629902606% of 37.99