8048.5 is what percent of 42287.96 - 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 42287.96 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 42287.96, so we can write it down as 100%=42287.96.
4. We know, that x% equals 8048.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8048.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42287.96
2) x%=8048.5
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%=42287.96/8048.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8048.5 is what percent of 42287.96

100%/x%=42287.96/8048.5
(100/x)*x=(42287.96/8048.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.2541417655464*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.2541417655464) to get x
100/5.2541417655464=x
19.03260407927=x
x=19.03260407927

now we have:
8048.5 is 19.03260407927% of 42287.96