7.6 is what percent of 286 - 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 286 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 286, so we can write it down as 100%=286.
4. We know, that x% equals 7.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=286
2) x%=7.6
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%=286/7.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7.6 is what percent of 286

100%/x%=286/7.6
(100/x)*x=(286/7.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=37.631578947368*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (37.631578947368) to get x
100/37.631578947368=x
2.6573426573427=x
x=2.6573426573427

now we have:
7.6 is 2.6573426573427% of 286