850.7 is what percent of 2000 - 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 2000 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 2000, so we can write it down as 100%=2000.
4. We know, that x% equals 850.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=850.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2000
2) x%=850.7
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%=2000/850.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 850.7 is what percent of 2000

100%/x%=2000/850.7
(100/x)*x=(2000/850.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3510050546609*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3510050546609) to get x
100/2.3510050546609=x
42.535=x
x=42.535

now we have:
850.7 is 42.535% of 2000