16.6 is what percent of 260.6 - 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 260.6 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 260.6, so we can write it down as 100%=260.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=260.6
2) x%=16.6
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%=260.6/16.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.6 is what percent of 260.6

100%/x%=260.6/16.6
(100/x)*x=(260.6/16.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.698795180723*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.698795180723) to get x
100/15.698795180723=x
6.3699155794321=x
x=6.3699155794321

now we have:
16.6 is 6.3699155794321% of 260.6