82.8 is what percent of 118.2 - 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 118.2 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 118.2, so we can write it down as 100%=118.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 82.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=82.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=118.2
2) x%=82.8
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%=118.2/82.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 82.8 is what percent of 118.2

100%/x%=118.2/82.8
(100/x)*x=(118.2/82.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4275362318841*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4275362318841) to get x
100/1.4275362318841=x
70.05076142132=x
x=70.05076142132

now we have:
82.8 is 70.05076142132% of 118.2