1.26 is what percent of 42 - 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 42 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 42, so we can write it down as 100%=42.
4. We know, that x% equals 1.26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1.26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42
2) x%=1.26
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%=42/1.26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1.26 is what percent of 42

100%/x%=42/1.26
(100/x)*x=(42/1.26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.3333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.3333333333) to get x
100/33.3333333333=x
3=x
x=3

now we have:
1.26 is 3% of 42