40.9 is what percent of 253.3 - 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 253.3 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 253.3, so we can write it down as 100%=253.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 40.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=253.3
2) x%=40.9
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%=253.3/40.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40.9 is what percent of 253.3

100%/x%=253.3/40.9
(100/x)*x=(253.3/40.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.1931540342298*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.1931540342298) to get x
100/6.1931540342298=x
16.146861429135=x
x=16.146861429135

now we have:
40.9 is 16.146861429135% of 253.3