236.25 is what percent of 551.25 - 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 551.25 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 551.25, so we can write it down as 100%=551.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 236.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=236.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=551.25
2) x%=236.25
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%=551.25/236.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 236.25 is what percent of 551.25

100%/x%=551.25/236.25
(100/x)*x=(551.25/236.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3333333333333) to get x
100/2.3333333333333=x
42.857142857143=x
x=42.857142857143

now we have:
236.25 is 42.857142857143% of 551.25