12.46 is what percent of 265 - 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 265 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 100% equals 265, so we can write it down as 100%=265.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=265
2) x%=12.46
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:
100%/x%=265/12.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.46 is what percent of 265

100%/x%=265/12.46
(100/x)*x=(265/12.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.268057784912*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.268057784912) to get x
100/21.268057784912=x
4.7018867924528=x
x=4.7018867924528

now we have:
12.46 is 4.7018867924528% of 265