623.95 is what percent of 822.95 - 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 822.95 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 822.95, so we can write it down as 100%=822.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 623.95 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=623.95.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=822.95
2) x%=623.95
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%=822.95/623.95
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 623.95 is what percent of 822.95

100%/x%=822.95/623.95
(100/x)*x=(822.95/623.95)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3189358121644*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3189358121644) to get x
100/1.3189358121644=x
75.818701014642=x
x=75.818701014642

now we have:
623.95 is 75.818701014642% of 822.95