71 is what percent of 422 - 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 422 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 422, so we can write it down as 100%=422.
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%=422
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%=422/71
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 422

100%/x%=422/71
(100/x)*x=(422/71)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.943661971831*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.943661971831) to get x
100/5.943661971831=x
16.824644549763=x
x=16.824644549763

now we have:
71 is 16.824644549763% of 422