42 is what percent of 1712 - 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 1712 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 1712, so we can write it down as 100%=1712.
4. We know, that x% equals 42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1712
2) x%=42
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%=1712/42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42 is what percent of 1712

100%/x%=1712/42
(100/x)*x=(1712/42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=40.761904761905*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40.761904761905) to get x
100/40.761904761905=x
2.4532710280374=x
x=2.4532710280374

now we have:
42 is 2.4532710280374% of 1712