79 is what percent of 503 - 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 503 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 503, so we can write it down as 100%=503.
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%=503
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%=503/79
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 503

100%/x%=503/79
(100/x)*x=(503/79)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.3670886075949*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.3670886075949) to get x
100/6.3670886075949=x
15.705765407555=x
x=15.705765407555

now we have:
79 is 15.705765407555% of 503