898.75 is what percent of 1976 - 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 1976 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 1976, so we can write it down as 100%=1976.
4. We know, that x% equals 898.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=898.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1976
2) x%=898.75
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%=1976/898.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 898.75 is what percent of 1976

100%/x%=1976/898.75
(100/x)*x=(1976/898.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1986091794159*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1986091794159) to get x
100/2.1986091794159=x
45.483299595142=x
x=45.483299595142

now we have:
898.75 is 45.483299595142% of 1976