118.97 is what percent of 161.8 - 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 161.8 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 161.8, so we can write it down as 100%=161.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 118.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=118.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=161.8
2) x%=118.97
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%=161.8/118.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 118.97 is what percent of 161.8

100%/x%=161.8/118.97
(100/x)*x=(161.8/118.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3600067243843*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3600067243843) to get x
100/1.3600067243843=x
73.529048207664=x
x=73.529048207664

now we have:
118.97 is 73.529048207664% of 161.8