79.5 is what percent of 55.9 - 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 55.9 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 55.9, so we can write it down as 100%=55.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 79.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=79.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=55.9
2) x%=79.5
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%=55.9/79.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 79.5 is what percent of 55.9

100%/x%=55.9/79.5
(100/x)*x=(55.9/79.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.70314465408805*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.70314465408805) to get x
100/0.70314465408805=x
142.21824686941=x
x=142.21824686941

now we have:
79.5 is 142.21824686941% of 55.9