15.22 is what percent of 280.5 - 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 280.5 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 280.5, so we can write it down as 100%=280.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.22 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.22.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=280.5
2) x%=15.22
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%=280.5/15.22
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.22 is what percent of 280.5

100%/x%=280.5/15.22
(100/x)*x=(280.5/15.22)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.429697766097*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.429697766097) to get x
100/18.429697766097=x
5.4260249554367=x
x=5.4260249554367

now we have:
15.22 is 5.4260249554367% of 280.5