414.5 is what percent of 831 - 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 831 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 831, so we can write it down as 100%=831.
4. We know, that x% equals 414.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=414.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=831
2) x%=414.5
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%=831/414.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 414.5 is what percent of 831

100%/x%=831/414.5
(100/x)*x=(831/414.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.0048250904704*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.0048250904704) to get x
100/2.0048250904704=x
49.879663056558=x
x=49.879663056558

now we have:
414.5 is 49.879663056558% of 831