2.6 is what percent of 180.4 - 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 180.4 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 180.4, so we can write it down as 100%=180.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=180.4
2) x%=2.6
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%=180.4/2.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.6 is what percent of 180.4

100%/x%=180.4/2.6
(100/x)*x=(180.4/2.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=69.384615384615*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (69.384615384615) to get x
100/69.384615384615=x
1.4412416851441=x
x=1.4412416851441

now we have:
2.6 is 1.4412416851441% of 180.4