71 is what percent of 499 - 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 499 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 499, so we can write it down as 100%=499.
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%=499
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%=499/71
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 499

100%/x%=499/71
(100/x)*x=(499/71)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.0281690140845*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.0281690140845) to get x
100/7.0281690140845=x
14.228456913828=x
x=14.228456913828

now we have:
71 is 14.228456913828% of 499