6.8 is what percent of 291.8 - 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 291.8 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 291.8, so we can write it down as 100%=291.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 6.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=291.8
2) x%=6.8
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%=291.8/6.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6.8 is what percent of 291.8

100%/x%=291.8/6.8
(100/x)*x=(291.8/6.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=42.911764705882*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (42.911764705882) to get x
100/42.911764705882=x
2.3303632625086=x
x=2.3303632625086

now we have:
6.8 is 2.3303632625086% of 291.8