189.5 is what percent of 450 - 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 450 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 450, so we can write it down as 100%=450.
4. We know, that x% equals 189.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=189.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=450
2) x%=189.5
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%=450/189.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 189.5 is what percent of 450

100%/x%=450/189.5
(100/x)*x=(450/189.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3746701846966*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3746701846966) to get x
100/2.3746701846966=x
42.111111111111=x
x=42.111111111111

now we have:
189.5 is 42.111111111111% of 450