85 is what percent of 186 - 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 186 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 186, so we can write it down as 100%=186.
4. We know, that x% equals 85 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=85.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=186
2) x%=85
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%=186/85
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 85 is what percent of 186

100%/x%=186/85
(100/x)*x=(186/85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1882352941176*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1882352941176) to get x
100/2.1882352941176=x
45.698924731183=x
x=45.698924731183

now we have:
85 is 45.698924731183% of 186