285.59 is what percent of 350 - 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 350 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 350, so we can write it down as 100%=350.
4. We know, that x% equals 285.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=285.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=350
2) x%=285.59
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%=350/285.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 285.59 is what percent of 350

100%/x%=350/285.59
(100/x)*x=(350/285.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2255331069015*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2255331069015) to get x
100/1.2255331069015=x
81.597142857143=x
x=81.597142857143

now we have:
285.59 is 81.597142857143% of 350