85 is what percent of 6017 - 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 6017 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 6017, so we can write it down as 100%=6017.
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%=6017
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%=6017/85
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 6017

100%/x%=6017/85
(100/x)*x=(6017/85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=70.788235294118*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (70.788235294118) to get x
100/70.788235294118=x
1.4126641183314=x
x=1.4126641183314

now we have:
85 is 1.4126641183314% of 6017