16 is what percent of 3100 - 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 3100 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 3100, so we can write it down as 100%=3100.
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%=3100
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%=3100/16
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 3100

100%/x%=3100/16
(100/x)*x=(3100/16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=193.75*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (193.75) to get x
100/193.75=x
0.51612903225806=x
x=0.51612903225806

now we have:
16 is 0.51612903225806% of 3100