80 is what percent of 17544 - 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 17544 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 17544, so we can write it down as 100%=17544.
4. We know, that x% equals 80 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=80.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17544
2) x%=80
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%=17544/80
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 80 is what percent of 17544

100%/x%=17544/80
(100/x)*x=(17544/80)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=219.3*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (219.3) to get x
100/219.3=x
0.45599635202918=x
x=0.45599635202918

now we have:
80 is 0.45599635202918% of 17544