0.61 is what percent of 12.4 - 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 12.4 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 12.4, so we can write it down as 100%=12.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.61 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.61.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12.4
2) x%=0.61
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%=12.4/0.61
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.61 is what percent of 12.4

100%/x%=12.4/0.61
(100/x)*x=(12.4/0.61)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.327868852459*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.327868852459) to get x
100/20.327868852459=x
4.9193548387097=x
x=4.9193548387097

now we have:
0.61 is 4.9193548387097% of 12.4