7.9 is what percent of 14.4 - 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 14.4 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 14.4, so we can write it down as 100%=14.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 7.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=14.4
2) x%=7.9
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%=14.4/7.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7.9 is what percent of 14.4

100%/x%=14.4/7.9
(100/x)*x=(14.4/7.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8227848101266*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8227848101266) to get x
100/1.8227848101266=x
54.861111111111=x
x=54.861111111111

now we have:
7.9 is 54.861111111111% of 14.4