229.25 is what percent of 389.75 - 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 389.75 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 389.75, so we can write it down as 100%=389.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 229.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=229.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=389.75
2) x%=229.25
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%=389.75/229.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 229.25 is what percent of 389.75

100%/x%=389.75/229.25
(100/x)*x=(389.75/229.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7001090512541*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7001090512541) to get x
100/1.7001090512541=x
58.819756254009=x
x=58.819756254009

now we have:
229.25 is 58.819756254009% of 389.75