16.1 is what percent of 131 - 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 131 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 131, so we can write it down as 100%=131.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=131
2) x%=16.1
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%=131/16.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.1 is what percent of 131

100%/x%=131/16.1
(100/x)*x=(131/16.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.1366459627329*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.1366459627329) to get x
100/8.1366459627329=x
12.290076335878=x
x=12.290076335878

now we have:
16.1 is 12.290076335878% of 131