25885 is what percent of 77129 - 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 77129 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 77129, so we can write it down as 100%=77129.
4. We know, that x% equals 25885 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=25885.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=77129
2) x%=25885
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%=77129/25885
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 25885 is what percent of 77129

100%/x%=77129/25885
(100/x)*x=(77129/25885)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.9796793509755*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.9796793509755) to get x
100/2.9796793509755=x
33.560658118218=x
x=33.560658118218

now we have:
25885 is 33.560658118218% of 77129