7 is what percent of 171.5 - 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 171.5 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 171.5, so we can write it down as 100%=171.5.
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%=171.5
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%=171.5/7
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 171.5

100%/x%=171.5/7
(100/x)*x=(171.5/7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.5) to get x
100/24.5=x
4.0816326530612=x
x=4.0816326530612

now we have:
7 is 4.0816326530612% of 171.5