250.83 is what percent of 2483.5 - 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 2483.5 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 2483.5, so we can write it down as 100%=2483.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 250.83 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=250.83.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2483.5
2) x%=250.83
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%=2483.5/250.83
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 250.83 is what percent of 2483.5

100%/x%=2483.5/250.83
(100/x)*x=(2483.5/250.83)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9.9011282541961*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.9011282541961) to get x
100/9.9011282541961=x
10.099859069861=x
x=10.099859069861

now we have:
250.83 is 10.099859069861% of 2483.5