49.99 is what percent of 71.99 - 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 71.99 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 71.99, so we can write it down as 100%=71.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 49.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=49.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71.99
2) x%=49.99
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%=71.99/49.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 49.99 is what percent of 71.99

100%/x%=71.99/49.99
(100/x)*x=(71.99/49.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4400880176035*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4400880176035) to get x
100/1.4400880176035=x
69.440200027782=x
x=69.440200027782

now we have:
49.99 is 69.440200027782% of 71.99