41.7 is what percent of 280 - 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 280 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 280, so we can write it down as 100%=280.
4. We know, that x% equals 41.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=41.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=280
2) x%=41.7
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%=280/41.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 41.7 is what percent of 280

100%/x%=280/41.7
(100/x)*x=(280/41.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.7146282973621*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.7146282973621) to get x
100/6.7146282973621=x
14.892857142857=x
x=14.892857142857

now we have:
41.7 is 14.892857142857% of 280