55.3 is what percent of 325.9 - 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 325.9 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 325.9, so we can write it down as 100%=325.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 55.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=55.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=325.9
2) x%=55.3
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%=325.9/55.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 55.3 is what percent of 325.9

100%/x%=325.9/55.3
(100/x)*x=(325.9/55.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.8933092224231*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.8933092224231) to get x
100/5.8933092224231=x
16.968395213256=x
x=16.968395213256

now we have:
55.3 is 16.968395213256% of 325.9