202.2 is what percent of 685 - 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 685 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 685, so we can write it down as 100%=685.
4. We know, that x% equals 202.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=202.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=685
2) x%=202.2
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%=685/202.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 202.2 is what percent of 685

100%/x%=685/202.2
(100/x)*x=(685/202.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.3877349159248*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.3877349159248) to get x
100/3.3877349159248=x
29.518248175182=x
x=29.518248175182

now we have:
202.2 is 29.518248175182% of 685