10 is what percent of 162 - 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 162 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 162, so we can write it down as 100%=162.
4. We know, that x% equals 10 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=162
2) x%=10
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%=162/10
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10 is what percent of 162

100%/x%=162/10
(100/x)*x=(162/10)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.2*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.2) to get x
100/16.2=x
6.17283950617=x
x=6.17283950617

now we have:
10 is 6.17283950617% of 162