555.51 is what percent of 24997.5 - 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 24997.5 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 24997.5, so we can write it down as 100%=24997.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 555.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=555.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=24997.5
2) x%=555.51
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%=24997.5/555.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 555.51 is what percent of 24997.5

100%/x%=24997.5/555.51
(100/x)*x=(24997.5/555.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=44.999189933575*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (44.999189933575) to get x
100/44.999189933575=x
2.2222622262226=x
x=2.2222622262226

now we have:
555.51 is 2.2222622262226% of 24997.5