34.2 is what percent of 81 - 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 81 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 81, so we can write it down as 100%=81.
4. We know, that x% equals 34.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=34.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=81
2) x%=34.2
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%=81/34.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 34.2 is what percent of 81

100%/x%=81/34.2
(100/x)*x=(81/34.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3684210526316*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3684210526316) to get x
100/2.3684210526316=x
42.222222222222=x
x=42.222222222222

now we have:
34.2 is 42.222222222222% of 81