23 is what percent of 154.9 - 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 154.9 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 154.9, so we can write it down as 100%=154.9.
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%=154.9
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%=154.9/23
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 154.9

100%/x%=154.9/23
(100/x)*x=(154.9/23)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.7347826087*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.7347826087) to get x
100/6.7347826087=x
14.8482892189=x
x=14.8482892189

now we have:
23 is 14.8482892189% of 154.9