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162 is what percent of 900?

Solution for 162 is what percent of 900:

162:900*100 =

(162*100):900 =

16200:900 = 18

Now we have: 162 is what percent of 900 = 18

Question: 162 is what percent of 900?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 900 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={900}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={162}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={900}(1).

{x\%}={162}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{900}{162}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{162}{900}

\Rightarrow{x} = {18\%}

Therefore, {162} is {18\%} of {900}.

Solution for 900 is what percent of 162:

900:162*100 =

(900*100):162 =

90000:162 = 555.56

Now we have: 900 is what percent of 162 = 555.56

Question: 900 is what percent of 162?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 162 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={162}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={900}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={162}(1).

{x\%}={900}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{162}{900}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{900}{162}

\Rightarrow{x} = {555.56\%}

Therefore, {900} is {555.56\%} of {162}.

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