156.8 is what percent of 297.2 - 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 297.2 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 297.2, so we can write it down as 100%=297.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 156.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=156.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=297.2
2) x%=156.8
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%=297.2/156.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 156.8 is what percent of 297.2

100%/x%=297.2/156.8
(100/x)*x=(297.2/156.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8954081632653*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8954081632653) to get x
100/1.8954081632653=x
52.759084791386=x
x=52.759084791386

now we have:
156.8 is 52.759084791386% of 297.2