277.5 is what percent of 9250 - 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 9250 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 9250, so we can write it down as 100%=9250.
4. We know, that x% equals 277.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=277.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=9250
2) x%=277.5
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%=9250/277.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 277.5 is what percent of 9250

100%/x%=9250/277.5
(100/x)*x=(9250/277.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.333333333333) to get x
100/33.333333333333=x
3=x
x=3

now we have:
277.5 is 3% of 9250