85 is what percent of 16.67 - 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 16.67 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 16.67, so we can write it down as 100%=16.67.
4. We know, that x% equals 85 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=85.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16.67
2) x%=85
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%=16.67/85
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 85 is what percent of 16.67

100%/x%=16.67/85
(100/x)*x=(16.67/85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.196117647059*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.196117647059) to get x
100/0.196117647059=x
509.898020396=x
x=509.898020396

now we have:
85 is 509.898020396% of 16.67