2.04 is what percent of 279 - 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 279 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 279, so we can write it down as 100%=279.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.04 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.04.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=279
2) x%=2.04
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%=279/2.04
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.04 is what percent of 279

100%/x%=279/2.04
(100/x)*x=(279/2.04)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=136.76470588235*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (136.76470588235) to get x
100/136.76470588235=x
0.73118279569892=x
x=0.73118279569892

now we have:
2.04 is 0.73118279569892% of 279