41.5 is what percent of 497.7 - 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 497.7 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 497.7, so we can write it down as 100%=497.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 41.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=41.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=497.7
2) x%=41.5
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%=497.7/41.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 41.5 is what percent of 497.7

100%/x%=497.7/41.5
(100/x)*x=(497.7/41.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.992771084337*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.992771084337) to get x
100/11.992771084337=x
8.3383564396223=x
x=8.3383564396223

now we have:
41.5 is 8.3383564396223% of 497.7