145.9 is what percent of 374 - 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 374 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 374, so we can write it down as 100%=374.
4. We know, that x% equals 145.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=145.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=374
2) x%=145.9
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%=374/145.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 145.9 is what percent of 374

100%/x%=374/145.9
(100/x)*x=(374/145.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5633995887594*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5633995887594) to get x
100/2.5633995887594=x
39.010695187166=x
x=39.010695187166

now we have:
145.9 is 39.010695187166% of 374