179.7 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 179.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=179.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=250
2) x%=179.7
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%=250/179.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 179.7 is what percent of 250

100%/x%=250/179.7
(100/x)*x=(250/179.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3912075681692*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3912075681692) to get x
100/1.3912075681692=x
71.88=x
x=71.88

now we have:
179.7 is 71.88% of 250