840.5 is what percent of 865 - 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 865 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 865, so we can write it down as 100%=865.
4. We know, that x% equals 840.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=840.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=865
2) x%=840.5
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%=865/840.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 840.5 is what percent of 865

100%/x%=865/840.5
(100/x)*x=(865/840.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0291493158834*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0291493158834) to get x
100/1.0291493158834=x
97.167630057803=x
x=97.167630057803

now we have:
840.5 is 97.167630057803% of 865