77.9 is what percent of 107 - 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 107 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 107, so we can write it down as 100%=107.
4. We know, that x% equals 77.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=77.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=107
2) x%=77.9
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%=107/77.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 77.9 is what percent of 107

100%/x%=107/77.9
(100/x)*x=(107/77.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3735558408216*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3735558408216) to get x
100/1.3735558408216=x
72.803738317757=x
x=72.803738317757

now we have:
77.9 is 72.803738317757% of 107