178.3 is what percent of 248 - 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 248 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 248, so we can write it down as 100%=248.
4. We know, that x% equals 178.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=178.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=248
2) x%=178.3
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%=248/178.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 178.3 is what percent of 248

100%/x%=248/178.3
(100/x)*x=(248/178.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3909141895681*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3909141895681) to get x
100/1.3909141895681=x
71.895161290323=x
x=71.895161290323

now we have:
178.3 is 71.895161290323% of 248