69 is what percent of 1961 - 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 1961 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 1961, so we can write it down as 100%=1961.
4. We know, that x% equals 69 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=69.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1961
2) x%=69
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%=1961/69
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 69 is what percent of 1961

100%/x%=1961/69
(100/x)*x=(1961/69)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.420289855072*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.420289855072) to get x
100/28.420289855072=x
3.5186129525752=x
x=3.5186129525752

now we have:
69 is 3.5186129525752% of 1961