7 is what percent of 159.2 - 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 159.2 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 159.2, so we can write it down as 100%=159.2.
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%=159.2
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%=159.2/7
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 159.2

100%/x%=159.2/7
(100/x)*x=(159.2/7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=22.742857142857*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (22.742857142857) to get x
100/22.742857142857=x
4.3969849246231=x
x=4.3969849246231

now we have:
7 is 4.3969849246231% of 159.2