18.25 is what percent of 331.75 - 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 331.75 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 331.75, so we can write it down as 100%=331.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 18.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=331.75
2) x%=18.25
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%=331.75/18.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18.25 is what percent of 331.75

100%/x%=331.75/18.25
(100/x)*x=(331.75/18.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.178082191781*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.178082191781) to get x
100/18.178082191781=x
5.501130369254=x
x=5.501130369254

now we have:
18.25 is 5.501130369254% of 331.75