73 is what percent of 85000 - 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 85000 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 85000, so we can write it down as 100%=85000.
4. We know, that x% equals 73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=85000
2) x%=73
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%=85000/73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 73 is what percent of 85000

100%/x%=85000/73
(100/x)*x=(85000/73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1164.3835616438*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1164.3835616438) to get x
100/1164.3835616438=x
0.085882352941176=x
x=0.085882352941176

now we have:
73 is 0.085882352941176% of 85000