7.2 is what percent of 765 - 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 765 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 765, so we can write it down as 100%=765.
4. We know, that x% equals 7.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=765
2) x%=7.2
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%=765/7.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7.2 is what percent of 765

100%/x%=765/7.2
(100/x)*x=(765/7.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=106.25*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (106.25) to get x
100/106.25=x
0.94117647058824=x
x=0.94117647058824

now we have:
7.2 is 0.94117647058824% of 765