187.38 is what percent of 255 - 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 255 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 255, so we can write it down as 100%=255.
4. We know, that x% equals 187.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=187.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=255
2) x%=187.38
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%=255/187.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 187.38 is what percent of 255

100%/x%=255/187.38
(100/x)*x=(255/187.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3608709574127*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3608709574127) to get x
100/1.3608709574127=x
73.482352941176=x
x=73.482352941176

now we have:
187.38 is 73.482352941176% of 255