16 is what percent of 879171 - 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 879171 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 879171, so we can write it down as 100%=879171.
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%=879171
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%=879171/16
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 879171

100%/x%=879171/16
(100/x)*x=(879171/16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=54948.1875*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (54948.1875) to get x
100/54948.1875=x
0.0018198962431654=x
x=0.0018198962431654

now we have:
16 is 0.0018198962431654% of 879171