55.1 is what percent of 216 - 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 216 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 216, so we can write it down as 100%=216.
4. We know, that x% equals 55.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=55.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=216
2) x%=55.1
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%=216/55.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 55.1 is what percent of 216

100%/x%=216/55.1
(100/x)*x=(216/55.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.9201451905626*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.9201451905626) to get x
100/3.9201451905626=x
25.509259259259=x
x=25.509259259259

now we have:
55.1 is 25.509259259259% of 216