244.85 is what percent of 2747.85 - 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 2747.85 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 2747.85, so we can write it down as 100%=2747.85.
4. We know, that x% equals 244.85 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=244.85.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2747.85
2) x%=244.85
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%=2747.85/244.85
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 244.85 is what percent of 2747.85

100%/x%=2747.85/244.85
(100/x)*x=(2747.85/244.85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.222585256279*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.222585256279) to get x
100/11.222585256279=x
8.9106028349437=x
x=8.9106028349437

now we have:
244.85 is 8.9106028349437% of 2747.85