16.84 is what percent of 42.1 - 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 42.1 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 42.1, so we can write it down as 100%=42.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42.1
2) x%=16.84
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%=42.1/16.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.84 is what percent of 42.1

100%/x%=42.1/16.84
(100/x)*x=(42.1/16.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5) to get x
100/2.5=x
40=x
x=40

now we have:
16.84 is 40% of 42.1