261.55 is what percent of 2761.55 - 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 2761.55 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 2761.55, so we can write it down as 100%=2761.55.
4. We know, that x% equals 261.55 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=261.55.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2761.55
2) x%=261.55
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%=2761.55/261.55
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 261.55 is what percent of 2761.55

100%/x%=2761.55/261.55
(100/x)*x=(2761.55/261.55)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=10.558401835213*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (10.558401835213) to get x
100/10.558401835213=x
9.4711303434665=x
x=9.4711303434665

now we have:
261.55 is 9.4711303434665% of 2761.55