15.56 is what percent of 254.87 - 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 254.87 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 254.87, so we can write it down as 100%=254.87.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.56 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.56.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=254.87
2) x%=15.56
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%=254.87/15.56
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.56 is what percent of 254.87

100%/x%=254.87/15.56
(100/x)*x=(254.87/15.56)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.379820051414*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.379820051414) to get x
100/16.379820051414=x
6.1050731745596=x
x=6.1050731745596

now we have:
15.56 is 6.1050731745596% of 254.87