24.8 is what percent of 285 - 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 285 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 285, so we can write it down as 100%=285.
4. We know, that x% equals 24.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=285
2) x%=24.8
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%=285/24.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24.8 is what percent of 285

100%/x%=285/24.8
(100/x)*x=(285/24.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.491935483871*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.491935483871) to get x
100/11.491935483871=x
8.7017543859649=x
x=8.7017543859649

now we have:
24.8 is 8.7017543859649% of 285