71 is what percent of 425000 - 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 425000 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 425000, so we can write it down as 100%=425000.
4. We know, that x% equals 71 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=425000
2) x%=71
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%=425000/71
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71 is what percent of 425000

100%/x%=425000/71
(100/x)*x=(425000/71)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5985.9154929577*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5985.9154929577) to get x
100/5985.9154929577=x
0.016705882352941=x
x=0.016705882352941

now we have:
71 is 0.016705882352941% of 425000