279.75 is what percent of 347 - 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 347 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 347, so we can write it down as 100%=347.
4. We know, that x% equals 279.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=279.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=347
2) x%=279.75
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%=347/279.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 279.75 is what percent of 347

100%/x%=347/279.75
(100/x)*x=(347/279.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2403932082216*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2403932082216) to get x
100/1.2403932082216=x
80.619596541787=x
x=80.619596541787

now we have:
279.75 is 80.619596541787% of 347