25 is what percent of 1990 - 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 1990 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 1990, so we can write it down as 100%=1990.
4. We know, that x% equals 25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1990
2) x%=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%=1990/25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 25 is what percent of 1990

100%/x%=1990/25
(100/x)*x=(1990/25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=79.6*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (79.6) to get x
100/79.6=x
1.2562814070352=x
x=1.2562814070352

now we have:
25 is 1.2562814070352% of 1990