33.1 is what percent of 117.8 - 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 117.8 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 117.8, so we can write it down as 100%=117.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 33.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=33.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=117.8
2) x%=33.1
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%=117.8/33.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 33.1 is what percent of 117.8

100%/x%=117.8/33.1
(100/x)*x=(117.8/33.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5589123867069*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5589123867069) to get x
100/3.5589123867069=x
28.098471986418=x
x=28.098471986418

now we have:
33.1 is 28.098471986418% of 117.8