572.5 is what percent of 652 - 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 652 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 652, so we can write it down as 100%=652.
4. We know, that x% equals 572.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=572.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=652
2) x%=572.5
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%=652/572.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 572.5 is what percent of 652

100%/x%=652/572.5
(100/x)*x=(652/572.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.138864628821*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.138864628821) to get x
100/1.138864628821=x
87.806748466258=x
x=87.806748466258

now we have:
572.5 is 87.806748466258% of 652