35 is what percent of 731 - 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 731 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 731, so we can write it down as 100%=731.
4. We know, that x% equals 35 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=35.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=731
2) x%=35
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%=731/35
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 35 is what percent of 731

100%/x%=731/35
(100/x)*x=(731/35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.885714285714*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.885714285714) to get x
100/20.885714285714=x
4.7879616963064=x
x=4.7879616963064

now we have:
35 is 4.7879616963064% of 731