76.6 is what percent of 175 - 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 175 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 175, so we can write it down as 100%=175.
4. We know, that x% equals 76.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=76.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=175
2) x%=76.6
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%=175/76.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 76.6 is what percent of 175

100%/x%=175/76.6
(100/x)*x=(175/76.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.2845953002611*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.2845953002611) to get x
100/2.2845953002611=x
43.771428571429=x
x=43.771428571429

now we have:
76.6 is 43.771428571429% of 175