27.5 is what percent of 183 - 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 183 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 183, so we can write it down as 100%=183.
4. We know, that x% equals 27.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=27.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=183
2) x%=27.5
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%=183/27.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 27.5 is what percent of 183

100%/x%=183/27.5
(100/x)*x=(183/27.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.6545454545455*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.6545454545455) to get x
100/6.6545454545455=x
15.027322404372=x
x=15.027322404372

now we have:
27.5 is 15.027322404372% of 183