719.5 is what percent of 2987 - 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 2987 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 2987, so we can write it down as 100%=2987.
4. We know, that x% equals 719.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=719.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2987
2) x%=719.5
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%=2987/719.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 719.5 is what percent of 2987

100%/x%=2987/719.5
(100/x)*x=(2987/719.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1514940931202*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1514940931202) to get x
100/4.1514940931202=x
24.087713424841=x
x=24.087713424841

now we have:
719.5 is 24.087713424841% of 2987