71.5 is what percent of 1406.3 - 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 1406.3 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 1406.3, so we can write it down as 100%=1406.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 71.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1406.3
2) x%=71.5
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%=1406.3/71.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71.5 is what percent of 1406.3

100%/x%=1406.3/71.5
(100/x)*x=(1406.3/71.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.668531468531*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.668531468531) to get x
100/19.668531468531=x
5.084263670625=x
x=5.084263670625

now we have:
71.5 is 5.084263670625% of 1406.3