14.4 is what percent of 164.2 - 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 164.2 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 164.2, so we can write it down as 100%=164.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=164.2
2) x%=14.4
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%=164.2/14.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.4 is what percent of 164.2

100%/x%=164.2/14.4
(100/x)*x=(164.2/14.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.402777777778*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.402777777778) to get x
100/11.402777777778=x
8.7697929354446=x
x=8.7697929354446

now we have:
14.4 is 8.7697929354446% of 164.2