63 is what percent of 492.5 - 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 492.5 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 492.5, so we can write it down as 100%=492.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 63 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=63.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=492.5
2) x%=63
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%=492.5/63
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 63 is what percent of 492.5

100%/x%=492.5/63
(100/x)*x=(492.5/63)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.8174603174603*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.8174603174603) to get x
100/7.8174603174603=x
12.791878172589=x
x=12.791878172589

now we have:
63 is 12.791878172589% of 492.5