15.49 is what percent of 301.04 - 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 301.04 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 301.04, so we can write it down as 100%=301.04.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=301.04
2) x%=15.49
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%=301.04/15.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.49 is what percent of 301.04

100%/x%=301.04/15.49
(100/x)*x=(301.04/15.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.434473854099*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.434473854099) to get x
100/19.434473854099=x
5.1454956152006=x
x=5.1454956152006

now we have:
15.49 is 5.1454956152006% of 301.04