85.68 is what percent of 118.81 - 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 118.81 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 118.81, so we can write it down as 100%=118.81.
4. We know, that x% equals 85.68 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=85.68.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=118.81
2) x%=85.68
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%=118.81/85.68
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 85.68 is what percent of 118.81

100%/x%=118.81/85.68
(100/x)*x=(118.81/85.68)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3866713352007*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3866713352007) to get x
100/1.3866713352007=x
72.115141823079=x
x=72.115141823079

now we have:
85.68 is 72.115141823079% of 118.81