79 is what percent of 1488 - 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 1488 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 1488, so we can write it down as 100%=1488.
4. We know, that x% equals 79 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=79.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1488
2) x%=79
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%=1488/79
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 79 is what percent of 1488

100%/x%=1488/79
(100/x)*x=(1488/79)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.835443037975*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.835443037975) to get x
100/18.835443037975=x
5.3091397849462=x
x=5.3091397849462

now we have:
79 is 5.3091397849462% of 1488