288.25 is what percent of 640 - 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 640 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 640, so we can write it down as 100%=640.
4. We know, that x% equals 288.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=288.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=640
2) x%=288.25
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%=640/288.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 288.25 is what percent of 640

100%/x%=640/288.25
(100/x)*x=(640/288.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.2202948829141*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.2202948829141) to get x
100/2.2202948829141=x
45.0390625=x
x=45.0390625

now we have:
288.25 is 45.0390625% of 640