14.6 is what percent of 208 - 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 208 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 208, so we can write it down as 100%=208.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=208
2) x%=14.6
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%=208/14.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.6 is what percent of 208

100%/x%=208/14.6
(100/x)*x=(208/14.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.246575342466*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.246575342466) to get x
100/14.246575342466=x
7.0192307692308=x
x=7.0192307692308

now we have:
14.6 is 7.0192307692308% of 208