62.5 is what percent of 2098 - 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 2098 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 2098, so we can write it down as 100%=2098.
4. We know, that x% equals 62.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=62.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2098
2) x%=62.5
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%=2098/62.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 62.5 is what percent of 2098

100%/x%=2098/62.5
(100/x)*x=(2098/62.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.568*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.568) to get x
100/33.568=x
2.9790276453765=x
x=2.9790276453765

now we have:
62.5 is 2.9790276453765% of 2098