16 is the 100%
30 is x
100 = 16 (a)
x = 30 (b)
Divide (a) by (b)
[tex]\frac{100}{x}=\frac{16}{30}[/tex]Cross multiply:
[tex]100\cdot30=16\cdot x[/tex][tex]300=16x[/tex]Divide both sides by 16.
[tex]\frac{300}{16}=\frac{16x}{16}[/tex][tex]187.5=x[/tex]Answer = 187.5 %
