What is 53.9 percent of 317 - 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 317 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 317 is 100%, so we can write it down as 317=100%.
4. We know, that x is 53.9% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=53.9%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 317=100%
2) x=53.9%
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:
317/x=100%/53.9%
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 53.9% of 317

317/x=100/53.9
(317/x)*x=(100/53.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
317=1.8552875695733*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8552875695733) to get x
317/1.8552875695733=x
170.863=x
x=170.863

now we have:
53.9% of 317=170.863