125.25 is what percent of 161 - 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 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, so we can write it down as 100%=161.
4. We know, that x% equals 125.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=125.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=161
2) x%=125.25
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%=161/125.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 125.25 is what percent of 161

100%/x%=161/125.25
(100/x)*x=(161/125.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2854291417166*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2854291417166) to get x
100/1.2854291417166=x
77.795031055901=x
x=77.795031055901

now we have:
125.25 is 77.795031055901% of 161