0.85 is what percent of 28.46 - 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 28.46 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 28.46, so we can write it down as 100%=28.46.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.85 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.85.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=28.46
2) x%=0.85
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%=28.46/0.85
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.85 is what percent of 28.46

100%/x%=28.46/0.85
(100/x)*x=(28.46/0.85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.482352941176*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.482352941176) to get x
100/33.482352941176=x
2.986647926915=x
x=2.986647926915

now we have:
0.85 is 2.986647926915% of 28.46