What is 297 percent of 542 - 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 542 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 542 is 100%, so we can write it down as 542=100%.
4. We know, that x is 297% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=297%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 542=100%
2) x=297%
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:
542/x=100%/297%
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 297% of 542

542/x=100/297
(542/x)*x=(100/297)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
542=0.33670033670034*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.33670033670034) to get x
542/0.33670033670034=x
1609.74=x
x=1609.74

now we have:
297% of 542=1609.74