1. We assume, that the number 118 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 118 is 100%, so we can write it down as 118=100%.
4. We know, that x is 47% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=47%.
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
(118/x)*x=(100/47)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
118=2.12765957447*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.12765957447) to get x
118/2.12765957447=x
55.46=x
x=55.46
now we have:
47% of 118=55.46