8.51 is what percent of 12 - 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 12 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 12, so we can write it down as 100%=12.
4. We know, that x% equals 8.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12
2) x%=8.51
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%=12/8.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8.51 is what percent of 12

100%/x%=12/8.51
(100/x)*x=(12/8.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4101057579318*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4101057579318) to get x
100/1.4101057579318=x
70.916666666667=x
x=70.916666666667

now we have:
8.51 is 70.916666666667% of 12