7.3 is what percent of 255 - 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 255 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 255, so we can write it down as 100%=255.
4. We know, that x% equals 7.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=255
2) x%=7.3
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%=255/7.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7.3 is what percent of 255

100%/x%=255/7.3
(100/x)*x=(255/7.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=34.931506849315*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (34.931506849315) to get x
100/34.931506849315=x
2.8627450980392=x
x=2.8627450980392

now we have:
7.3 is 2.8627450980392% of 255