15.62 is what percent of 239.44 - 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 239.44 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 239.44, so we can write it down as 100%=239.44.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=239.44
2) x%=15.62
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%=239.44/15.62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.62 is what percent of 239.44

100%/x%=239.44/15.62
(100/x)*x=(239.44/15.62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.329065300896*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.329065300896) to get x
100/15.329065300896=x
6.523554961577=x
x=6.523554961577

now we have:
15.62 is 6.523554961577% of 239.44