461.44 is what percent of 525 - 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 525 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 525, so we can write it down as 100%=525.
4. We know, that x% equals 461.44 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=461.44.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=525
2) x%=461.44
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%=525/461.44
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 461.44 is what percent of 525

100%/x%=525/461.44
(100/x)*x=(525/461.44)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1377427184466*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1377427184466) to get x
100/1.1377427184466=x
87.893333333333=x
x=87.893333333333

now we have:
461.44 is 87.893333333333% of 525