4.2 is what percent of 282 - 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 282 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 282, so we can write it down as 100%=282.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=282
2) x%=4.2
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%=282/4.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.2 is what percent of 282

100%/x%=282/4.2
(100/x)*x=(282/4.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=67.142857142857*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (67.142857142857) to get x
100/67.142857142857=x
1.4893617021277=x
x=1.4893617021277

now we have:
4.2 is 1.4893617021277% of 282