14.3 is what percent of 53.1 - 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 53.1 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 53.1, so we can write it down as 100%=53.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=53.1
2) x%=14.3
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%=53.1/14.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.3 is what percent of 53.1

100%/x%=53.1/14.3
(100/x)*x=(53.1/14.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.7132867132867*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.7132867132867) to get x
100/3.7132867132867=x
26.930320150659=x
x=26.930320150659

now we have:
14.3 is 26.930320150659% of 53.1