185.8 is what percent of 215 - 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 215 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 215, so we can write it down as 100%=215.
4. We know, that x% equals 185.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=185.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=215
2) x%=185.8
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%=215/185.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 185.8 is what percent of 215

100%/x%=215/185.8
(100/x)*x=(215/185.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1571582346609*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1571582346609) to get x
100/1.1571582346609=x
86.418604651163=x
x=86.418604651163

now we have:
185.8 is 86.418604651163% of 215