46 is what percent of 142 - 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 142 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 142, so we can write it down as 100%=142.
4. We know, that x% equals 46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=142
2) x%=46
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%=142/46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 46 is what percent of 142

100%/x%=142/46
(100/x)*x=(142/46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.0869565217391*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.0869565217391) to get x
100/3.0869565217391=x
32.394366197183=x
x=32.394366197183

now we have:
46 is 32.394366197183% of 142