74 is what percent of 1373 - 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 1373 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 1373, so we can write it down as 100%=1373.
4. We know, that x% equals 74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1373
2) x%=74
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%=1373/74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 74 is what percent of 1373

100%/x%=1373/74
(100/x)*x=(1373/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.554054054054*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.554054054054) to get x
100/18.554054054054=x
5.3896576839039=x
x=5.3896576839039

now we have:
74 is 5.3896576839039% of 1373