66 is what percent of 5879 - 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 5879 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 5879, so we can write it down as 100%=5879.
4. We know, that x% equals 66 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=66.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5879
2) x%=66
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%=5879/66
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 66 is what percent of 5879

100%/x%=5879/66
(100/x)*x=(5879/66)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=89.075757575758*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (89.075757575758) to get x
100/89.075757575758=x
1.1226399047457=x
x=1.1226399047457

now we have:
66 is 1.1226399047457% of 5879