182.5 is what percent of 278 - 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 278 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 278, so we can write it down as 100%=278.
4. We know, that x% equals 182.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=182.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=278
2) x%=182.5
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%=278/182.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 182.5 is what percent of 278

100%/x%=278/182.5
(100/x)*x=(278/182.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5232876712329*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5232876712329) to get x
100/1.5232876712329=x
65.647482014388=x
x=65.647482014388

now we have:
182.5 is 65.647482014388% of 278