789 is what percent of 5085 - 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 5085 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 5085, so we can write it down as 100%=5085.
4. We know, that x% equals 789 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=789.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5085
2) x%=789
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%=5085/789
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 789 is what percent of 5085

100%/x%=5085/789
(100/x)*x=(5085/789)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.4448669201521*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.4448669201521) to get x
100/6.4448669201521=x
15.516224188791=x
x=15.516224188791

now we have:
789 is 15.516224188791% of 5085