71.8 is what percent of 116.8 - 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 116.8 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 116.8, so we can write it down as 100%=116.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 71.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=116.8
2) x%=71.8
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%=116.8/71.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71.8 is what percent of 116.8

100%/x%=116.8/71.8
(100/x)*x=(116.8/71.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6267409470752*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6267409470752) to get x
100/1.6267409470752=x
61.472602739726=x
x=61.472602739726

now we have:
71.8 is 61.472602739726% of 116.8