50 is what percent of 17.8 - 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 17.8 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 17.8, so we can write it down as 100%=17.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 50 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=50.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17.8
2) x%=50
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%=17.8/50
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 50 is what percent of 17.8

100%/x%=17.8/50
(100/x)*x=(17.8/50)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.356*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.356) to get x
100/0.356=x
280.89887640449=x
x=280.89887640449

now we have:
50 is 280.89887640449% of 17.8