16 is what percent of 248000 - 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 248000 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 248000, so we can write it down as 100%=248000.
4. We know, that x% equals 16 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=248000
2) x%=16
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%=248000/16
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16 is what percent of 248000

100%/x%=248000/16
(100/x)*x=(248000/16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15500*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15500) to get x
100/15500=x
0.0064516129032258=x
x=0.0064516129032258

now we have:
16 is 0.0064516129032258% of 248000