79 is what percent of 5271 - 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 5271 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 5271, so we can write it down as 100%=5271.
4. We know, that x% equals 79 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=79.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5271
2) x%=79
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%=5271/79
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 79 is what percent of 5271

100%/x%=5271/79
(100/x)*x=(5271/79)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=66.721518987342*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (66.721518987342) to get x
100/66.721518987342=x
1.4987668374123=x
x=1.4987668374123

now we have:
79 is 1.4987668374123% of 5271