19.8 is what percent of 51.8 - 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 51.8 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 51.8, so we can write it down as 100%=51.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 19.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=19.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=51.8
2) x%=19.8
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%=51.8/19.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 19.8 is what percent of 51.8

100%/x%=51.8/19.8
(100/x)*x=(51.8/19.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6161616161616*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6161616161616) to get x
100/2.6161616161616=x
38.223938223938=x
x=38.223938223938

now we have:
19.8 is 38.223938223938% of 51.8