535.5 is what percent of 7625 - 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 7625 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 7625, so we can write it down as 100%=7625.
4. We know, that x% equals 535.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=535.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=7625
2) x%=535.5
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%=7625/535.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 535.5 is what percent of 7625

100%/x%=7625/535.5
(100/x)*x=(7625/535.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.239028944911*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.239028944911) to get x
100/14.239028944911=x
7.0229508196721=x
x=7.0229508196721

now we have:
535.5 is 7.0229508196721% of 7625