279.84 is what percent of 437.25 - 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 437.25 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 437.25, so we can write it down as 100%=437.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 279.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=279.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=437.25
2) x%=279.84
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%=437.25/279.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 279.84 is what percent of 437.25

100%/x%=437.25/279.84
(100/x)*x=(437.25/279.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5625*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5625) to get x
100/1.5625=x
64=x
x=64

now we have:
279.84 is 64% of 437.25