74 is what percent of 305 - 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 305 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 305, so we can write it down as 100%=305.
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%=305
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%=305/74
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 305

100%/x%=305/74
(100/x)*x=(305/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1216216216216*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1216216216216) to get x
100/4.1216216216216=x
24.262295081967=x
x=24.262295081967

now we have:
74 is 24.262295081967% of 305