843.49 is what percent of 5529.21 - 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 5529.21 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 5529.21, so we can write it down as 100%=5529.21.
4. We know, that x% equals 843.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=843.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5529.21
2) x%=843.49
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%=5529.21/843.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 843.49 is what percent of 5529.21

100%/x%=5529.21/843.49
(100/x)*x=(5529.21/843.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.5551577374954*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.5551577374954) to get x
100/6.5551577374954=x
15.255163034141=x
x=15.255163034141

now we have:
843.49 is 15.255163034141% of 5529.21