What is 86.96 percent of 46 - 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 46 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 46 is 100%, so we can write it down as 46=100%.
4. We know, that x is 86.96% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=86.96%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 46=100%
2) x=86.96%
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:
46/x=100%/86.96%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 86.96% of 46

46/x=100/86.96
(46/x)*x=(100/86.96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
46=1.1499540018399*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1499540018399) to get x
46/1.1499540018399=x
40.0016=x
x=40.0016

now we have:
86.96% of 46=40.0016