33.8 is what percent of 118.7 - 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 118.7 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 118.7, so we can write it down as 100%=118.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 33.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=33.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=118.7
2) x%=33.8
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%=118.7/33.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 33.8 is what percent of 118.7

100%/x%=118.7/33.8
(100/x)*x=(118.7/33.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5118343195266*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5118343195266) to get x
100/3.5118343195266=x
28.475147430497=x
x=28.475147430497

now we have:
33.8 is 28.475147430497% of 118.7