168.17 is what percent of 310 - 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 310 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 310, so we can write it down as 100%=310.
4. We know, that x% equals 168.17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=168.17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=310
2) x%=168.17
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%=310/168.17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 168.17 is what percent of 310

100%/x%=310/168.17
(100/x)*x=(310/168.17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8433727775465*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8433727775465) to get x
100/1.8433727775465=x
54.248387096774=x
x=54.248387096774

now we have:
168.17 is 54.248387096774% of 310