618.5 is what percent of 996 - 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 996 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 996, so we can write it down as 100%=996.
4. We know, that x% equals 618.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=618.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=996
2) x%=618.5
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%=996/618.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 618.5 is what percent of 996

100%/x%=996/618.5
(100/x)*x=(996/618.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6103476151981*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6103476151981) to get x
100/1.6103476151981=x
62.098393574297=x
x=62.098393574297

now we have:
618.5 is 62.098393574297% of 996