2.6 is what percent of 170.5 - 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 170.5 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 170.5, so we can write it down as 100%=170.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170.5
2) x%=2.6
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%=170.5/2.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.6 is what percent of 170.5

100%/x%=170.5/2.6
(100/x)*x=(170.5/2.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=65.576923076923*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (65.576923076923) to get x
100/65.576923076923=x
1.524926686217=x
x=1.524926686217

now we have:
2.6 is 1.524926686217% of 170.5