66.2 is what percent of 237.9 - 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 237.9 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 237.9, so we can write it down as 100%=237.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 66.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=66.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=237.9
2) x%=66.2
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%=237.9/66.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 66.2 is what percent of 237.9

100%/x%=237.9/66.2
(100/x)*x=(237.9/66.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5936555891239*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5936555891239) to get x
100/3.5936555891239=x
27.826817990752=x
x=27.826817990752

now we have:
66.2 is 27.826817990752% of 237.9