5.27 is what percent of 27.18 - 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 27.18 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 27.18, so we can write it down as 100%=27.18.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.27 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.27.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=27.18
2) x%=5.27
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%=27.18/5.27
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.27 is what percent of 27.18

100%/x%=27.18/5.27
(100/x)*x=(27.18/5.27)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.157495256167*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.157495256167) to get x
100/5.157495256167=x
19.389256806475=x
x=19.389256806475

now we have:
5.27 is 19.389256806475% of 27.18