236.5 is what percent of 313 - 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 313 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 313, so we can write it down as 100%=313.
4. We know, that x% equals 236.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=236.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=313
2) x%=236.5
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%=313/236.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 236.5 is what percent of 313

100%/x%=313/236.5
(100/x)*x=(313/236.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.323467230444*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.323467230444) to get x
100/1.323467230444=x
75.55910543131=x
x=75.55910543131

now we have:
236.5 is 75.55910543131% of 313