7.2 is what percent of 251 - 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 251 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 251, so we can write it down as 100%=251.
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%=251
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%=251/7.2
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 251

100%/x%=251/7.2
(100/x)*x=(251/7.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=34.861111111111*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (34.861111111111) to get x
100/34.861111111111=x
2.8685258964143=x
x=2.8685258964143

now we have:
7.2 is 2.8685258964143% of 251