16.58 is what percent of 255 - 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 255 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 255, so we can write it down as 100%=255.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=255
2) x%=16.58
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%=255/16.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.58 is what percent of 255

100%/x%=255/16.58
(100/x)*x=(255/16.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.379975874548*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.379975874548) to get x
100/15.379975874548=x
6.5019607843137=x
x=6.5019607843137

now we have:
16.58 is 6.5019607843137% of 255