6 is what percent of 288.5 - 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 288.5 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 288.5, so we can write it down as 100%=288.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=288.5
2) x%=6
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%=288.5/6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6 is what percent of 288.5

100%/x%=288.5/6
(100/x)*x=(288.5/6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=48.083333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (48.083333333333) to get x
100/48.083333333333=x
2.0797227036395=x
x=2.0797227036395

now we have:
6 is 2.0797227036395% of 288.5