80.99 is what percent of 227.5 - 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 227.5 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 227.5, so we can write it down as 100%=227.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 80.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=80.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=227.5
2) x%=80.99
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%=227.5/80.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 80.99 is what percent of 227.5

100%/x%=227.5/80.99
(100/x)*x=(227.5/80.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.8089887640449*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.8089887640449) to get x
100/2.8089887640449=x
35.6=x
x=35.6

now we have:
80.99 is 35.6% of 227.5