279.5 is what percent of 321 - 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 321 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 321, so we can write it down as 100%=321.
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%=321
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%=321/279.5
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 321

100%/x%=321/279.5
(100/x)*x=(321/279.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1484794275492*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1484794275492) to get x
100/1.1484794275492=x
87.071651090343=x
x=87.071651090343

now we have:
279.5 is 87.071651090343% of 321