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700 is what percent of 500?

Solution for 700 is what percent of 500:

700:500*100 =

(700*100):500 =

70000:500 = 140

Now we have: 700 is what percent of 500 = 140

Question: 700 is what percent of 500?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 500 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={500}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={700}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={500}(1).

{x\%}={700}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{500}{700}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{700}{500}

\Rightarrow{x} = {140\%}

Therefore, {700} is {140\%} of {500}.

Solution for 500 is what percent of 700:

500:700*100 =

(500*100):700 =

50000:700 = 71.43

Now we have: 500 is what percent of 700 = 71.43

Question: 500 is what percent of 700?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 700 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={700}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={500}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={700}(1).

{x\%}={500}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{700}{500}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{500}{700}

\Rightarrow{x} = {71.43\%}

Therefore, {500} is {71.43\%} of {700}.

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