16.88 is what percent of 116.88 - 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 116.88 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 116.88, so we can write it down as 100%=116.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=116.88
2) x%=16.88
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%=116.88/16.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.88 is what percent of 116.88

100%/x%=116.88/16.88
(100/x)*x=(116.88/16.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.9241706161137*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.9241706161137) to get x
100/6.9241706161137=x
14.442162902122=x
x=14.442162902122

now we have:
16.88 is 14.442162902122% of 116.88