15 is what percent of 261 - 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 261 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 261, so we can write it down as 100%=261.
4. We know, that x% equals 15 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=261
2) x%=15
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%=261/15
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15 is what percent of 261

100%/x%=261/15
(100/x)*x=(261/15)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=17.4*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.4) to get x
100/17.4=x
5.7471264367816=x
x=5.7471264367816

now we have:
15 is 5.7471264367816% of 261