40.9 is what percent of 113.9 - 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 113.9 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 113.9, so we can write it down as 100%=113.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 40.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=113.9
2) x%=40.9
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%=113.9/40.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40.9 is what percent of 113.9

100%/x%=113.9/40.9
(100/x)*x=(113.9/40.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.7848410757946*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.7848410757946) to get x
100/2.7848410757946=x
35.908691834943=x
x=35.908691834943

now we have:
40.9 is 35.908691834943% of 113.9