23.5 is what percent of 125.5 - 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 125.5 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 125.5, so we can write it down as 100%=125.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=125.5
2) x%=23.5
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%=125.5/23.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.5 is what percent of 125.5

100%/x%=125.5/23.5
(100/x)*x=(125.5/23.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3404255319149*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3404255319149) to get x
100/5.3404255319149=x
18.725099601594=x
x=18.725099601594

now we have:
23.5 is 18.725099601594% of 125.5