727.5 is what percent of 1015 - 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 1015 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 1015, so we can write it down as 100%=1015.
4. We know, that x% equals 727.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=727.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1015
2) x%=727.5
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%=1015/727.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 727.5 is what percent of 1015

100%/x%=1015/727.5
(100/x)*x=(1015/727.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3951890034364*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3951890034364) to get x
100/1.3951890034364=x
71.674876847291=x
x=71.674876847291

now we have:
727.5 is 71.674876847291% of 1015