219.5 is what percent of 399.5 - 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 399.5 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 399.5, so we can write it down as 100%=399.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 219.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=219.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=399.5
2) x%=219.5
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%=399.5/219.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 219.5 is what percent of 399.5

100%/x%=399.5/219.5
(100/x)*x=(399.5/219.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8200455580866*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8200455580866) to get x
100/1.8200455580866=x
54.943679599499=x
x=54.943679599499

now we have:
219.5 is 54.943679599499% of 399.5