771.48 is what percent of 940 - 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 940 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 940, so we can write it down as 100%=940.
4. We know, that x% equals 771.48 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=771.48.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=940
2) x%=771.48
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%=940/771.48
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 771.48 is what percent of 940

100%/x%=940/771.48
(100/x)*x=(940/771.48)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2184372893659*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2184372893659) to get x
100/1.2184372893659=x
82.072340425532=x
x=82.072340425532

now we have:
771.48 is 82.072340425532% of 940