What is 55.9 percent of 488 - 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 488 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 488 is 100%, so we can write it down as 488=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) 488=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:
488/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 488

488/x=100/55.9
(488/x)*x=(100/55.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
488=1.788908765653*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.788908765653) to get x
488/1.788908765653=x
272.792=x
x=272.792

now we have:
55.9% of 488=272.792