15.84 is what percent of 28.78 - 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 28.78 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 28.78, so we can write it down as 100%=28.78.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=28.78
2) x%=15.84
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%=28.78/15.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.84 is what percent of 28.78

100%/x%=28.78/15.84
(100/x)*x=(28.78/15.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8169191919192*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8169191919192) to get x
100/1.8169191919192=x
55.038220986796=x
x=55.038220986796

now we have:
15.84 is 55.038220986796% of 28.78