40.32 is what percent of 52.25 - 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 52.25 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 52.25, so we can write it down as 100%=52.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 40.32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40.32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=52.25
2) x%=40.32
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%=52.25/40.32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40.32 is what percent of 52.25

100%/x%=52.25/40.32
(100/x)*x=(52.25/40.32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.29588293651*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.29588293651) to get x
100/1.29588293651=x
77.1674641148=x
x=77.1674641148

now we have:
40.32 is 77.1674641148% of 52.25