76 is what percent of 1598 - 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 1598 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 1598, so we can write it down as 100%=1598.
4. We know, that x% equals 76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1598
2) x%=76
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%=1598/76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 76 is what percent of 1598

100%/x%=1598/76
(100/x)*x=(1598/76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.026315789474*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.026315789474) to get x
100/21.026315789474=x
4.755944931164=x
x=4.755944931164

now we have:
76 is 4.755944931164% of 1598