80 is what percent of 5917 - 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 5917 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 5917, so we can write it down as 100%=5917.
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%=5917
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%=5917/80
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 5917

100%/x%=5917/80
(100/x)*x=(5917/80)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=73.9625*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (73.9625) to get x
100/73.9625=x
1.3520365049856=x
x=1.3520365049856

now we have:
80 is 1.3520365049856% of 5917