What is 55.9 percent of 270 - 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 270 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 270 is 100%, so we can write it down as 270=100%.
4. We know, that x is 55.9% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=55.9%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 270=100%
2) x=55.9%
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:
270/x=100%/55.9%
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 55.9% of 270

270/x=100/55.9
(270/x)*x=(100/55.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
270=1.788908765653*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.788908765653) to get x
270/1.788908765653=x
150.93=x
x=150.93

now we have:
55.9% of 270=150.93