23 is what percent of 139.8 - 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 139.8 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 139.8, so we can write it down as 100%=139.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 23 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=139.8
2) x%=23
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%=139.8/23
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23 is what percent of 139.8

100%/x%=139.8/23
(100/x)*x=(139.8/23)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.0782608695652*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.0782608695652) to get x
100/6.0782608695652=x
16.452074391989=x
x=16.452074391989

now we have:
23 is 16.452074391989% of 139.8