177.5 is what percent of 495.5 - 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 495.5 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 495.5, so we can write it down as 100%=495.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 177.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=177.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=495.5
2) x%=177.5
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%=495.5/177.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 177.5 is what percent of 495.5

100%/x%=495.5/177.5
(100/x)*x=(495.5/177.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.7915492957746*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.7915492957746) to get x
100/2.7915492957746=x
35.822401614531=x
x=35.822401614531

now we have:
177.5 is 35.822401614531% of 495.5