40.22 is what percent of 270.67 - 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 270.67 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 270.67, so we can write it down as 100%=270.67.
4. We know, that x% equals 40.22 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40.22.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=270.67
2) x%=40.22
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%=270.67/40.22
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40.22 is what percent of 270.67

100%/x%=270.67/40.22
(100/x)*x=(270.67/40.22)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.7297364495276*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.7297364495276) to get x
100/6.7297364495276=x
14.859422913511=x
x=14.859422913511

now we have:
40.22 is 14.859422913511% of 270.67