3 is what percent of 49.5 - 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 49.5 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 49.5, so we can write it down as 100%=49.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=49.5
2) x%=3
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%=49.5/3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3 is what percent of 49.5

100%/x%=49.5/3
(100/x)*x=(49.5/3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.5) to get x
100/16.5=x
6.0606060606061=x
x=6.0606060606061

now we have:
3 is 6.0606060606061% of 49.5