161.5 is what percent of 418.5 - 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 418.5 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 418.5, so we can write it down as 100%=418.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 161.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=161.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=418.5
2) x%=161.5
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%=418.5/161.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 161.5 is what percent of 418.5

100%/x%=418.5/161.5
(100/x)*x=(418.5/161.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5913312693498*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5913312693498) to get x
100/2.5913312693498=x
38.590203106332=x
x=38.590203106332

now we have:
161.5 is 38.590203106332% of 418.5