178.84 is what percent of 250 - 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 250 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 250, so we can write it down as 100%=250.
4. We know, that x% equals 178.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=178.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=250
2) x%=178.84
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%=250/178.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 178.84 is what percent of 250

100%/x%=250/178.84
(100/x)*x=(250/178.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3978975620667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3978975620667) to get x
100/1.3978975620667=x
71.536=x
x=71.536

now we have:
178.84 is 71.536% of 250