788.5 is what percent of 2831.8 - 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 2831.8 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 2831.8, so we can write it down as 100%=2831.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 788.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=788.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2831.8
2) x%=788.5
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%=2831.8/788.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 788.5 is what percent of 2831.8

100%/x%=2831.8/788.5
(100/x)*x=(2831.8/788.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5913760304375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5913760304375) to get x
100/3.5913760304375=x
27.844480542411=x
x=27.844480542411

now we have:
788.5 is 27.844480542411% of 2831.8