9.8 is what percent of 61 - 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 61 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 61, so we can write it down as 100%=61.
4. We know, that x% equals 9.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=61
2) x%=9.8
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%=61/9.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9.8 is what percent of 61

100%/x%=61/9.8
(100/x)*x=(61/9.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.2244897959184*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.2244897959184) to get x
100/6.2244897959184=x
16.065573770492=x
x=16.065573770492

now we have:
9.8 is 16.065573770492% of 61