64 is what percent of 14358 - 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 14358 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 14358, so we can write it down as 100%=14358.
4. We know, that x% equals 64 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=64.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=14358
2) x%=64
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%=14358/64
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 64 is what percent of 14358

100%/x%=14358/64
(100/x)*x=(14358/64)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=224.34375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (224.34375) to get x
100/224.34375=x
0.44574453266472=x
x=0.44574453266472

now we have:
64 is 0.44574453266472% of 14358