42.1 is what percent of 362 - 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 362 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 362, so we can write it down as 100%=362.
4. We know, that x% equals 42.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=362
2) x%=42.1
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%=362/42.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42.1 is what percent of 362

100%/x%=362/42.1
(100/x)*x=(362/42.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.5985748218527*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.5985748218527) to get x
100/8.5985748218527=x
11.629834254144=x
x=11.629834254144

now we have:
42.1 is 11.629834254144% of 362