74 is what percent of 704 - 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 704 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 704, so we can write it down as 100%=704.
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%=704
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%=704/74
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 704

100%/x%=704/74
(100/x)*x=(704/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9.5135135135135*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.5135135135135) to get x
100/9.5135135135135=x
10.511363636364=x
x=10.511363636364

now we have:
74 is 10.511363636364% of 704