162.87 is what percent of 283.2 - 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 283.2 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 283.2, so we can write it down as 100%=283.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 162.87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=162.87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=283.2
2) x%=162.87
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%=283.2/162.87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 162.87 is what percent of 283.2

100%/x%=283.2/162.87
(100/x)*x=(283.2/162.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.73881009394*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.73881009394) to get x
100/1.73881009394=x
57.510593220339=x
x=57.510593220339

now we have:
162.87 is 57.510593220339% of 283.2