15.01 is what percent of 272.97 - 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 272.97 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 272.97, so we can write it down as 100%=272.97.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.01 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.01.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=272.97
2) x%=15.01
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%=272.97/15.01
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.01 is what percent of 272.97

100%/x%=272.97/15.01
(100/x)*x=(272.97/15.01)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.185876082612*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.185876082612) to get x
100/18.185876082612=x
5.4987727589112=x
x=5.4987727589112

now we have:
15.01 is 5.4987727589112% of 272.97