71.8 is what percent of 76.1 - 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 76.1 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 76.1, so we can write it down as 100%=76.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 71.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=76.1
2) x%=71.8
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%=76.1/71.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71.8 is what percent of 76.1

100%/x%=76.1/71.8
(100/x)*x=(76.1/71.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0598885793872*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0598885793872) to get x
100/1.0598885793872=x
94.349540078844=x
x=94.349540078844

now we have:
71.8 is 94.349540078844% of 76.1