344.5 is what percent of 862 - 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 862 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 862, so we can write it down as 100%=862.
4. We know, that x% equals 344.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=344.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=862
2) x%=344.5
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%=862/344.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 344.5 is what percent of 862

100%/x%=862/344.5
(100/x)*x=(862/344.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5021770682148*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5021770682148) to get x
100/2.5021770682148=x
39.965197215777=x
x=39.965197215777

now we have:
344.5 is 39.965197215777% of 862