40.1 is what percent of 231.4 - 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 231.4 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 231.4, so we can write it down as 100%=231.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 40.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=231.4
2) x%=40.1
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%=231.4/40.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40.1 is what percent of 231.4

100%/x%=231.4/40.1
(100/x)*x=(231.4/40.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7705735660848*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7705735660848) to get x
100/5.7705735660848=x
17.32929991357=x
x=17.32929991357

now we have:
40.1 is 17.32929991357% of 231.4