11.8 is what percent of 168 - 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 168 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 168, so we can write it down as 100%=168.
4. We know, that x% equals 11.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=11.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=168
2) x%=11.8
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%=168/11.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 11.8 is what percent of 168

100%/x%=168/11.8
(100/x)*x=(168/11.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.237288135593*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.237288135593) to get x
100/14.237288135593=x
7.0238095238095=x
x=7.0238095238095

now we have:
11.8 is 7.0238095238095% of 168