43.25 is what percent of 165.5 - 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 165.5 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 165.5, so we can write it down as 100%=165.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 43.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=43.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=165.5
2) x%=43.25
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%=165.5/43.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 43.25 is what percent of 165.5

100%/x%=165.5/43.25
(100/x)*x=(165.5/43.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.8265895953757*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.8265895953757) to get x
100/3.8265895953757=x
26.132930513595=x
x=26.132930513595

now we have:
43.25 is 26.132930513595% of 165.5