68 is what percent of 73.7 - 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 73.7 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 73.7, so we can write it down as 100%=73.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 68 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=68.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=73.7
2) x%=68
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%=73.7/68
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 68 is what percent of 73.7

100%/x%=73.7/68
(100/x)*x=(73.7/68)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0838235294118*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0838235294118) to get x
100/1.0838235294118=x
92.265943012212=x
x=92.265943012212

now we have:
68 is 92.265943012212% of 73.7