14.2 is what percent of 161.703 - 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 161.703 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 161.703, so we can write it down as 100%=161.703.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=161.703
2) x%=14.2
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%=161.703/14.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.2 is what percent of 161.703

100%/x%=161.703/14.2
(100/x)*x=(161.703/14.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.387535211268*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.387535211268) to get x
100/11.387535211268=x
8.7815315733165=x
x=8.7815315733165

now we have:
14.2 is 8.7815315733165% of 161.703