710.3 is what percent of 720 - 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 720 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 720, so we can write it down as 100%=720.
4. We know, that x% equals 710.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=710.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=720
2) x%=710.3
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%=720/710.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 710.3 is what percent of 720

100%/x%=720/710.3
(100/x)*x=(720/710.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.013656201605*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.013656201605) to get x
100/1.013656201605=x
98.652777777778=x
x=98.652777777778

now we have:
710.3 is 98.652777777778% of 720