56.2 is what percent of 438.8 - 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 438.8 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 438.8, so we can write it down as 100%=438.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 56.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=56.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=438.8
2) x%=56.2
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%=438.8/56.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 56.2 is what percent of 438.8

100%/x%=438.8/56.2
(100/x)*x=(438.8/56.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.8078291814947*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.8078291814947) to get x
100/7.8078291814947=x
12.807657247037=x
x=12.807657247037

now we have:
56.2 is 12.807657247037% of 438.8