497.99 is what percent of 3219 - 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 3219 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 3219, so we can write it down as 100%=3219.
4. We know, that x% equals 497.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=497.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3219
2) x%=497.99
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%=3219/497.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 497.99 is what percent of 3219

100%/x%=3219/497.99
(100/x)*x=(3219/497.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.4639852205868*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.4639852205868) to get x
100/6.4639852205868=x
15.470332401367=x
x=15.470332401367

now we have:
497.99 is 15.470332401367% of 3219