165.1 is what percent of 171.5 - 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 171.5 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 171.5, so we can write it down as 100%=171.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 165.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=165.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=171.5
2) x%=165.1
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%=171.5/165.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 165.1 is what percent of 171.5

100%/x%=171.5/165.1
(100/x)*x=(171.5/165.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0387643852211*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0387643852211) to get x
100/1.0387643852211=x
96.268221574344=x
x=96.268221574344

now we have:
165.1 is 96.268221574344% of 171.5