139.5 is what percent of 329 - 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 329 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 329, so we can write it down as 100%=329.
4. We know, that x% equals 139.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=139.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=329
2) x%=139.5
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%=329/139.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 139.5 is what percent of 329

100%/x%=329/139.5
(100/x)*x=(329/139.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3584229390681*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3584229390681) to get x
100/2.3584229390681=x
42.401215805471=x
x=42.401215805471

now we have:
139.5 is 42.401215805471% of 329