56.2 is what percent of 168.7 - 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 168.7 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 168.7, so we can write it down as 100%=168.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 56.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=56.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=168.7
2) x%=56.2
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%=168.7/56.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 56.2 is what percent of 168.7

100%/x%=168.7/56.2
(100/x)*x=(168.7/56.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.0017793594306*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.0017793594306) to get x
100/3.0017793594306=x
33.313574392413=x
x=33.313574392413

now we have:
56.2 is 33.313574392413% of 168.7