71 is what percent of 156.2 - 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 156.2 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 156.2, so we can write it down as 100%=156.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 71 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=156.2
2) x%=71
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%=156.2/71
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71 is what percent of 156.2

100%/x%=156.2/71
(100/x)*x=(156.2/71)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.2*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.2) to get x
100/2.2=x
45.454545454545=x
x=45.454545454545

now we have:
71 is 45.454545454545% of 156.2