46.7 is what percent of 318.6 - 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 318.6 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 318.6, so we can write it down as 100%=318.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 46.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=46.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=318.6
2) x%=46.7
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%=318.6/46.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 46.7 is what percent of 318.6

100%/x%=318.6/46.7
(100/x)*x=(318.6/46.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.8222698072805*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.8222698072805) to get x
100/6.8222698072805=x
14.6578782172=x
x=14.6578782172

now we have:
46.7 is 14.6578782172% of 318.6