230.5 is what percent of 310 - 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 310 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 310, so we can write it down as 100%=310.
4. We know, that x% equals 230.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=230.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=310
2) x%=230.5
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%=310/230.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 230.5 is what percent of 310

100%/x%=310/230.5
(100/x)*x=(310/230.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3449023861171*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3449023861171) to get x
100/1.3449023861171=x
74.354838709677=x
x=74.354838709677

now we have:
230.5 is 74.354838709677% of 310