16 is what percent of 42.2 - 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 42.2 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 42.2, so we can write it down as 100%=42.2.
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%=42.2
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%=42.2/16
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 42.2

100%/x%=42.2/16
(100/x)*x=(42.2/16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6375) to get x
100/2.6375=x
37.914691943128=x
x=37.914691943128

now we have:
16 is 37.914691943128% of 42.2