80 is what percent of 1242 - 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 1242 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 1242, so we can write it down as 100%=1242.
4. We know, that x% equals 80 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=80.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1242
2) x%=80
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%=1242/80
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 80 is what percent of 1242

100%/x%=1242/80
(100/x)*x=(1242/80)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.525*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.525) to get x
100/15.525=x
6.4412238325282=x
x=6.4412238325282

now we have:
80 is 6.4412238325282% of 1242