71.79 is what percent of 799 - 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 799 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 799, so we can write it down as 100%=799.
4. We know, that x% equals 71.79 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.79.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=799
2) x%=71.79
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%=799/71.79
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71.79 is what percent of 799

100%/x%=799/71.79
(100/x)*x=(799/71.79)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.129683799972*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.129683799972) to get x
100/11.129683799972=x
8.9849812265332=x
x=8.9849812265332

now we have:
71.79 is 8.9849812265332% of 799