85 is what percent of 2.2 - 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 2.2 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 2.2, so we can write it down as 100%=2.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 85 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=85.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2.2
2) x%=85
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%=2.2/85
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 85 is what percent of 2.2

100%/x%=2.2/85
(100/x)*x=(2.2/85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.025882352941176*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.025882352941176) to get x
100/0.025882352941176=x
3863.6363636364=x
x=3863.6363636364

now we have:
85 is 3863.6363636364% of 2.2