72.06 is what percent of 96.08 - 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 96.08 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 96.08, so we can write it down as 100%=96.08.
4. We know, that x% equals 72.06 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72.06.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=96.08
2) x%=72.06
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%=96.08/72.06
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72.06 is what percent of 96.08

100%/x%=96.08/72.06
(100/x)*x=(96.08/72.06)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3333333333333) to get x
100/1.3333333333333=x
75=x
x=75

now we have:
72.06 is 75% of 96.08