46 is what percent of 86 - 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 86 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 86, so we can write it down as 100%=86.
4. We know, that x% equals 46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=86
2) x%=46
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%=86/46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 46 is what percent of 86

100%/x%=86/46
(100/x)*x=(86/46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8695652173913*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8695652173913) to get x
100/1.8695652173913=x
53.488372093023=x
x=53.488372093023

now we have:
46 is 53.488372093023% of 86