4.85 is what percent of 282.38 - 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 282.38 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 282.38, so we can write it down as 100%=282.38.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.85 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.85.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=282.38
2) x%=4.85
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%=282.38/4.85
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.85 is what percent of 282.38

100%/x%=282.38/4.85
(100/x)*x=(282.38/4.85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=58.222680412371*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (58.222680412371) to get x
100/58.222680412371=x
1.717543735392=x
x=1.717543735392

now we have:
4.85 is 1.717543735392% of 282.38