What is 8.3333333 percent of 72 - 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 72 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 72 is 100%, so we can write it down as 72=100%.
4. We know, that x is 8.3333333% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=8.3333333%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 72=100%
2) x=8.3333333%
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:
72/x=100%/8.3333333%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 8.3333333% of 72

72/x=100/8.3333333
(72/x)*x=(100/8.3333333)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
72=12.000000048*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.000000048) to get x
72/12.000000048=x
5.999999976=x
x=5.999999976

now we have:
8.3333333% of 72=5.999999976