What is 15.3 percent of 258 - 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 258 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 258 is 100%, so we can write it down as 258=100%.
4. We know, that x is 15.3% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=15.3%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 258=100%
2) x=15.3%
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:
258/x=100%/15.3%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 15.3% of 258

258/x=100/15.3
(258/x)*x=(100/15.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
258=6.5359477124183*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.5359477124183) to get x
258/6.5359477124183=x
39.474=x
x=39.474

now we have:
15.3% of 258=39.474