78 is what percent of 2039 - 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 2039 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 2039, so we can write it down as 100%=2039.
4. We know, that x% equals 78 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=78.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2039
2) x%=78
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%=2039/78
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 78 is what percent of 2039

100%/x%=2039/78
(100/x)*x=(2039/78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=26.141025641026*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (26.141025641026) to get x
100/26.141025641026=x
3.825404610103=x
x=3.825404610103

now we have:
78 is 3.825404610103% of 2039