314.18 is what percent of 740 - 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 740 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 740, so we can write it down as 100%=740.
4. We know, that x% equals 314.18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=314.18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=740
2) x%=314.18
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%=740/314.18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 314.18 is what percent of 740

100%/x%=740/314.18
(100/x)*x=(740/314.18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3553377045006*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3553377045006) to get x
100/2.3553377045006=x
42.456756756757=x
x=42.456756756757

now we have:
314.18 is 42.456756756757% of 740