48.1 is what percent of 317.7 - 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 317.7 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 317.7, so we can write it down as 100%=317.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 48.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=48.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=317.7
2) x%=48.1
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%=317.7/48.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 48.1 is what percent of 317.7

100%/x%=317.7/48.1
(100/x)*x=(317.7/48.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.6049896049896*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.6049896049896) to get x
100/6.6049896049896=x
15.140069247718=x
x=15.140069247718

now we have:
48.1 is 15.140069247718% of 317.7