0.5 is what percent of 16.8 - 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 16.8 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 16.8, so we can write it down as 100%=16.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16.8
2) x%=0.5
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%=16.8/0.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.5 is what percent of 16.8

100%/x%=16.8/0.5
(100/x)*x=(16.8/0.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.6*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.6) to get x
100/33.6=x
2.9761904761905=x
x=2.9761904761905

now we have:
0.5 is 2.9761904761905% of 16.8