16.6 is what percent of 125.3 - 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 125.3 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 125.3, so we can write it down as 100%=125.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=125.3
2) x%=16.6
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%=125.3/16.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.6 is what percent of 125.3

100%/x%=125.3/16.6
(100/x)*x=(125.3/16.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.5481927710843*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.5481927710843) to get x
100/7.5481927710843=x
13.248204309657=x
x=13.248204309657

now we have:
16.6 is 13.248204309657% of 125.3