281.25 is what percent of 355.5 - 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 355.5 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 355.5, so we can write it down as 100%=355.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 281.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=281.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=355.5
2) x%=281.25
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%=355.5/281.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 281.25 is what percent of 355.5

100%/x%=355.5/281.25
(100/x)*x=(355.5/281.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.264*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.264) to get x
100/1.264=x
79.113924050633=x
x=79.113924050633

now we have:
281.25 is 79.113924050633% of 355.5