54.5 is what percent of 794 - 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 794 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 794, so we can write it down as 100%=794.
4. We know, that x% equals 54.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=54.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=794
2) x%=54.5
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%=794/54.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 54.5 is what percent of 794

100%/x%=794/54.5
(100/x)*x=(794/54.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.56880733945*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.56880733945) to get x
100/14.56880733945=x
6.8639798488665=x
x=6.8639798488665

now we have:
54.5 is 6.8639798488665% of 794