1.16 is what percent of 28.87 - 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 28.87 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 28.87, so we can write it down as 100%=28.87.
4. We know, that x% equals 1.16 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1.16.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=28.87
2) x%=1.16
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%=28.87/1.16
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1.16 is what percent of 28.87

100%/x%=28.87/1.16
(100/x)*x=(28.87/1.16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.887931034483*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.887931034483) to get x
100/24.887931034483=x
4.0180117769311=x
x=4.0180117769311

now we have:
1.16 is 4.0180117769311% of 28.87