301.5 is what percent of 720 - 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 720 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 720, so we can write it down as 100%=720.
4. We know, that x% equals 301.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=301.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=720
2) x%=301.5
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%=720/301.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 301.5 is what percent of 720

100%/x%=720/301.5
(100/x)*x=(720/301.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3880597014925*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3880597014925) to get x
100/2.3880597014925=x
41.875=x
x=41.875

now we have:
301.5 is 41.875% of 720