85.1 is what percent of 211.9 - 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 211.9 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 211.9, so we can write it down as 100%=211.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 85.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=85.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=211.9
2) x%=85.1
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%=211.9/85.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 85.1 is what percent of 211.9

100%/x%=211.9/85.1
(100/x)*x=(211.9/85.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4900117508813*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4900117508813) to get x
100/2.4900117508813=x
40.160453043889=x
x=40.160453043889

now we have:
85.1 is 40.160453043889% of 211.9