7.2 is what percent of 119.99 - 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 119.99 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 119.99, so we can write it down as 100%=119.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 7.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=119.99
2) x%=7.2
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%=119.99/7.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7.2 is what percent of 119.99

100%/x%=119.99/7.2
(100/x)*x=(119.99/7.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.665277777778*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.665277777778) to get x
100/16.665277777778=x
6.0005000416701=x
x=6.0005000416701

now we have:
7.2 is 6.0005000416701% of 119.99