543.5 is what percent of 618 - 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 618 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 618, so we can write it down as 100%=618.
4. We know, that x% equals 543.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=543.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=618
2) x%=543.5
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%=618/543.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 543.5 is what percent of 618

100%/x%=618/543.5
(100/x)*x=(618/543.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1370745170193*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1370745170193) to get x
100/1.1370745170193=x
87.94498381877=x
x=87.94498381877

now we have:
543.5 is 87.94498381877% of 618