5.7 is what percent of 161.3 - 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 161.3 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 161.3, so we can write it down as 100%=161.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=161.3
2) x%=5.7
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%=161.3/5.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.7 is what percent of 161.3

100%/x%=161.3/5.7
(100/x)*x=(161.3/5.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.298245614035*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.298245614035) to get x
100/28.298245614035=x
3.5337879727216=x
x=3.5337879727216

now we have:
5.7 is 3.5337879727216% of 161.3