138.8 is what percent of 168.8 - 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 168.8 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 168.8, so we can write it down as 100%=168.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 138.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=138.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=168.8
2) x%=138.8
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%=168.8/138.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 138.8 is what percent of 168.8

100%/x%=168.8/138.8
(100/x)*x=(168.8/138.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2161383285303*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2161383285303) to get x
100/1.2161383285303=x
82.227488151659=x
x=82.227488151659

now we have:
138.8 is 82.227488151659% of 168.8