9.74 is what percent of 720 - 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 720 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 720, so we can write it down as 100%=720.
4. We know, that x% equals 9.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=720
2) x%=9.74
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%=720/9.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9.74 is what percent of 720

100%/x%=720/9.74
(100/x)*x=(720/9.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=73.921971252567*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (73.921971252567) to get x
100/73.921971252567=x
1.3527777777778=x
x=1.3527777777778

now we have:
9.74 is 1.3527777777778% of 720