268.5 is what percent of 3502 - 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 3502 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 3502, so we can write it down as 100%=3502.
4. We know, that x% equals 268.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=268.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3502
2) x%=268.5
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%=3502/268.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 268.5 is what percent of 3502

100%/x%=3502/268.5
(100/x)*x=(3502/268.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.042830540037*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.042830540037) to get x
100/13.042830540037=x
7.6670474014849=x
x=7.6670474014849

now we have:
268.5 is 7.6670474014849% of 3502