179.75 is what percent of 536.75 - 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 536.75 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 536.75, so we can write it down as 100%=536.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 179.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=179.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=536.75
2) x%=179.75
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%=536.75/179.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 179.75 is what percent of 536.75

100%/x%=536.75/179.75
(100/x)*x=(536.75/179.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.9860917941586*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.9860917941586) to get x
100/2.9860917941586=x
33.488588728458=x
x=33.488588728458

now we have:
179.75 is 33.488588728458% of 536.75