203.5 is what percent of 512.5 - 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 512.5 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 512.5, so we can write it down as 100%=512.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 203.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=203.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=512.5
2) x%=203.5
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%=512.5/203.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 203.5 is what percent of 512.5

100%/x%=512.5/203.5
(100/x)*x=(512.5/203.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5184275184275*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5184275184275) to get x
100/2.5184275184275=x
39.707317073171=x
x=39.707317073171

now we have:
203.5 is 39.707317073171% of 512.5