12.95 is what percent of 175.9 - 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 175.9 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 175.9, so we can write it down as 100%=175.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.95 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.95.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=175.9
2) x%=12.95
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%=175.9/12.95
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.95 is what percent of 175.9

100%/x%=175.9/12.95
(100/x)*x=(175.9/12.95)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.583011583012*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.583011583012) to get x
100/13.583011583012=x
7.3621375781694=x
x=7.3621375781694

now we have:
12.95 is 7.3621375781694% of 175.9