74 is what percent of 658 - 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 658 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 658, so we can write it down as 100%=658.
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%=658
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%=658/74
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 658

100%/x%=658/74
(100/x)*x=(658/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.8918918918919*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.8918918918919) to get x
100/8.8918918918919=x
11.246200607903=x
x=11.246200607903

now we have:
74 is 11.246200607903% of 658