72 is what percent of 1395 - 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 1395 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 1395, so we can write it down as 100%=1395.
4. We know, that x% equals 72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1395
2) x%=72
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%=1395/72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72 is what percent of 1395

100%/x%=1395/72
(100/x)*x=(1395/72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.375) to get x
100/19.375=x
5.1612903225806=x
x=5.1612903225806

now we have:
72 is 5.1612903225806% of 1395