10 is what percent of 72665 - 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 72665 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 72665, so we can write it down as 100%=72665.
4. We know, that x% equals 10 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72665
2) x%=10
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%=72665/10
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10 is what percent of 72665

100%/x%=72665/10
(100/x)*x=(72665/10)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7266.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7266.5) to get x
100/7266.5=x
0.013761783527145=x
x=0.013761783527145

now we have:
10 is 0.013761783527145% of 72665