254.2 is what percent of 325 - 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 325 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 325, so we can write it down as 100%=325.
4. We know, that x% equals 254.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=254.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=325
2) x%=254.2
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%=325/254.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 254.2 is what percent of 325

100%/x%=325/254.2
(100/x)*x=(325/254.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2785208497246*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2785208497246) to get x
100/1.2785208497246=x
78.215384615385=x
x=78.215384615385

now we have:
254.2 is 78.215384615385% of 325