7 is what percent of 15420 - 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 15420 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 15420, so we can write it down as 100%=15420.
4. We know, that x% equals 7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15420
2) x%=7
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%=15420/7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7 is what percent of 15420

100%/x%=15420/7
(100/x)*x=(15420/7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2202.8571428571*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2202.8571428571) to get x
100/2202.8571428571=x
0.045395590142672=x
x=0.045395590142672

now we have:
7 is 0.045395590142672% of 15420