1. We assume, that the number 118 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task. <span>2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for. </span> <span>3. If 118 is 100%, so we can write it down as 118=100%. </span> <span>4. We know, that x is 47% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=47%. </span> 5. Now we have two simple equations: 1) 118=100% 2) x=47% 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: 118/x=100%/47% 6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.
7. Solution for what is 47% of 118
118/x=100/47 <span>(118/x)*x=(100/47)*x - </span>we multiply both sides of the equation by x <span>118=2.12765957447*x - </span>we divide both sides of the equation by (2.12765957447) to get x <span>118/2.12765957447=x </span> <span>55.46=x </span> x=55.46
<span>now we have: </span> <span>47% of 118=55.46</span>
