148.5 is what percent of 3530 - 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 3530 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 3530, so we can write it down as 100%=3530.
4. We know, that x% equals 148.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=148.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3530
2) x%=148.5
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%=3530/148.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 148.5 is what percent of 3530

100%/x%=3530/148.5
(100/x)*x=(3530/148.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=23.771043771044*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.771043771044) to get x
100/23.771043771044=x
4.2067988668555=x
x=4.2067988668555

now we have:
148.5 is 4.2067988668555% of 3530