36.1 is what percent of 150.5 - 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 150.5 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 150.5, so we can write it down as 100%=150.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 36.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=150.5
2) x%=36.1
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%=150.5/36.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36.1 is what percent of 150.5

100%/x%=150.5/36.1
(100/x)*x=(150.5/36.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1689750692521*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1689750692521) to get x
100/4.1689750692521=x
23.986710963455=x
x=23.986710963455

now we have:
36.1 is 23.986710963455% of 150.5