36.3 is what percent of 725 - 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 725 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 725, so we can write it down as 100%=725.
4. We know, that x% equals 36.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=725
2) x%=36.3
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%=725/36.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36.3 is what percent of 725

100%/x%=725/36.3
(100/x)*x=(725/36.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.972451790634*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.972451790634) to get x
100/19.972451790634=x
5.0068965517241=x
x=5.0068965517241

now we have:
36.3 is 5.0068965517241% of 725