16.8 is what percent of 12.4 - 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 12.4 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 12.4, so we can write it down as 100%=12.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12.4
2) x%=16.8
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%=12.4/16.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.8 is what percent of 12.4

100%/x%=12.4/16.8
(100/x)*x=(12.4/16.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.73809523809524*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.73809523809524) to get x
100/0.73809523809524=x
135.48387096774=x
x=135.48387096774

now we have:
16.8 is 135.48387096774% of 12.4