15 is what percent of 763 - 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 763 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 763, so we can write it down as 100%=763.
4. We know, that x% equals 15 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=763
2) x%=15
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%=763/15
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15 is what percent of 763

100%/x%=763/15
(100/x)*x=(763/15)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=50.866666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50.866666666667) to get x
100/50.866666666667=x
1.9659239842726=x
x=1.9659239842726

now we have:
15 is 1.9659239842726% of 763