21.1 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 21.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=278
2) x%=21.1
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%=278/21.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21.1 is what percent of 278

100%/x%=278/21.1
(100/x)*x=(278/21.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.175355450237*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.175355450237) to get x
100/13.175355450237=x
7.589928057554=x
x=7.589928057554

now we have:
21.1 is 7.589928057554% of 278