28.7 is what percent of 507 - 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 507 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 507, so we can write it down as 100%=507.
4. We know, that x% equals 28.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=28.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=507
2) x%=28.7
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%=507/28.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 28.7 is what percent of 507

100%/x%=507/28.7
(100/x)*x=(507/28.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=17.665505226481*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.665505226481) to get x
100/17.665505226481=x
5.6607495069034=x
x=5.6607495069034

now we have:
28.7 is 5.6607495069034% of 507