1.88 is what percent of 54.5 - 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 54.5 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 54.5, so we can write it down as 100%=54.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 1.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54.5
2) x%=1.88
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%=54.5/1.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1.88 is what percent of 54.5

100%/x%=54.5/1.88
(100/x)*x=(54.5/1.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.989361702128*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.989361702128) to get x
100/28.989361702128=x
3.4495412844037=x
x=3.4495412844037

now we have:
1.88 is 3.4495412844037% of 54.5