To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.
1. We assume, that the number 4.25 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 4.25, so we can write it down as 100%=4.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 3.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=4.25
2) x%=3.4
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%=4.25/3.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.
7. Solution for 3.4 is what percent of 4.25
100%/x%=4.25/3.4
(100/x)*x=(4.25/3.4)*x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.25*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.25) to get x
100/1.25=x
80=x
x=80
now we have:
3.4 is 80% of 4.25
BASICALLY 80%-