279.5 is what percent of 1750 - 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 1750 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 1750, so we can write it down as 100%=1750.
4. We know, that x% equals 279.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=279.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1750
2) x%=279.5
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%=1750/279.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 279.5 is what percent of 1750

100%/x%=1750/279.5
(100/x)*x=(1750/279.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.2611806797853*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.2611806797853) to get x
100/6.2611806797853=x
15.971428571429=x
x=15.971428571429

now we have:
279.5 is 15.971428571429% of 1750