143.71 is what percent of 1178 - 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 1178 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 1178, so we can write it down as 100%=1178.
4. We know, that x% equals 143.71 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=143.71.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1178
2) x%=143.71
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%=1178/143.71
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 143.71 is what percent of 1178

100%/x%=1178/143.71
(100/x)*x=(1178/143.71)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.1970635307216*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.1970635307216) to get x
100/8.1970635307216=x
12.199490662139=x
x=12.199490662139

now we have:
143.71 is 12.199490662139% of 1178