552.5 is what percent of 476 - 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 476 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 476, so we can write it down as 100%=476.
4. We know, that x% equals 552.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=552.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=476
2) x%=552.5
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%=476/552.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 552.5 is what percent of 476

100%/x%=476/552.5
(100/x)*x=(476/552.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.86153846153846*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.86153846153846) to get x
100/0.86153846153846=x
116.07142857143=x
x=116.07142857143

now we have:
552.5 is 116.07142857143% of 476