16.6 is what percent of 59.8 - 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 59.8 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 59.8, so we can write it down as 100%=59.8.
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%=59.8
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%=59.8/16.6
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 59.8

100%/x%=59.8/16.6
(100/x)*x=(59.8/16.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.6024096385542*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.6024096385542) to get x
100/3.6024096385542=x
27.759197324415=x
x=27.759197324415

now we have:
16.6 is 27.759197324415% of 59.8