5.58 is what percent of 249.73 - 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 249.73 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 249.73, so we can write it down as 100%=249.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=249.73
2) x%=5.58
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%=249.73/5.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.58 is what percent of 249.73

100%/x%=249.73/5.58
(100/x)*x=(249.73/5.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=44.754480286738*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (44.754480286738) to get x
100/44.754480286738=x
2.2344131662195=x
x=2.2344131662195

now we have:
5.58 is 2.2344131662195% of 249.73