30 is what percent of 138.5 - 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 138.5 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 138.5, so we can write it down as 100%=138.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 30 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=30.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=138.5
2) x%=30
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%=138.5/30
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 30 is what percent of 138.5

100%/x%=138.5/30
(100/x)*x=(138.5/30)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.6166666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.6166666666667) to get x
100/4.6166666666667=x
21.660649819495=x
x=21.660649819495

now we have:
30 is 21.660649819495% of 138.5