102.86 is what percent of 720 - 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 720 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 720, so we can write it down as 100%=720.
4. We know, that x% equals 102.86 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=102.86.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=720
2) x%=102.86
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%=720/102.86
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 102.86 is what percent of 720

100%/x%=720/102.86
(100/x)*x=(720/102.86)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.9998055609566*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.9998055609566) to get x
100/6.9998055609566=x
14.286111111111=x
x=14.286111111111

now we have:
102.86 is 14.286111111111% of 720