285.95 is what percent of 965 - 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 965 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 965, so we can write it down as 100%=965.
4. We know, that x% equals 285.95 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=285.95.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=965
2) x%=285.95
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%=965/285.95
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 285.95 is what percent of 965

100%/x%=965/285.95
(100/x)*x=(965/285.95)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.374715859416*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.374715859416) to get x
100/3.374715859416=x
29.632124352332=x
x=29.632124352332

now we have:
285.95 is 29.632124352332% of 965