18.1 is what percent of 54 - 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 54 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 54, so we can write it down as 100%=54.
4. We know, that x% equals 18.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54
2) x%=18.1
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%=54/18.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18.1 is what percent of 54

100%/x%=54/18.1
(100/x)*x=(54/18.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.9834254143646*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.9834254143646) to get x
100/2.9834254143646=x
33.518518518519=x
x=33.518518518519

now we have:
18.1 is 33.518518518519% of 54