4.25 is what percent of 15.777 - 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 15.777 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 15.777, so we can write it down as 100%=15.777.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15.777
2) x%=4.25
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%=15.777/4.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.25 is what percent of 15.777

100%/x%=15.777/4.25
(100/x)*x=(15.777/4.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.7122352941176*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.7122352941176) to get x
100/3.7122352941176=x
26.937947645306=x
x=26.937947645306

now we have:
4.25 is 26.937947645306% of 15.777