54.7 is what percent of 265.5 - 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 265.5 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 265.5, so we can write it down as 100%=265.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 54.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=54.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=265.5
2) x%=54.7
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%=265.5/54.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 54.7 is what percent of 265.5

100%/x%=265.5/54.7
(100/x)*x=(265.5/54.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.853747714808*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.853747714808) to get x
100/4.853747714808=x
20.60263653484=x
x=20.60263653484

now we have:
54.7 is 20.60263653484% of 265.5