68.9 is what percent of 171.1 - 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 171.1 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 171.1, so we can write it down as 100%=171.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 68.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=68.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=171.1
2) x%=68.9
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%=171.1/68.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 68.9 is what percent of 171.1

100%/x%=171.1/68.9
(100/x)*x=(171.1/68.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4833091436865*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4833091436865) to get x
100/2.4833091436865=x
40.268848626534=x
x=40.268848626534

now we have:
68.9 is 40.268848626534% of 171.1