80 is what percent of 2017 - 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 2017 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 2017, so we can write it down as 100%=2017.
4. We know, that x% equals 80 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=80.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2017
2) x%=80
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%=2017/80
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 80 is what percent of 2017

100%/x%=2017/80
(100/x)*x=(2017/80)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=25.2125*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (25.2125) to get x
100/25.2125=x
3.9662865642043=x
x=3.9662865642043

now we have:
80 is 3.9662865642043% of 2017