16.51 is what percent of 471.73 - 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 471.73 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 471.73, so we can write it down as 100%=471.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=471.73
2) x%=16.51
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%=471.73/16.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.51 is what percent of 471.73

100%/x%=471.73/16.51
(100/x)*x=(471.73/16.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.57238037553*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.57238037553) to get x
100/28.57238037553=x
3.4998834078816=x
x=3.4998834078816

now we have:
16.51 is 3.4998834078816% of 471.73