Question 9407
Let x = "WHAT" you are trying to find.


22,985 IS WHAT PERCENTAGE OF $34,505
{{{22985 = x * 34505}}}


Divide both sides by 34505
{{{22985/34505 = x}}} 


(I hope you are allowed to use a calculator on this one!)
Dividing it gives you a decimal, which is approximately .666135
and change to a percent by moving the decimal two places to the right:  66.61% (approximately)


Likewise for the second problem:
11,520 IS WHAT PERCENTAGE OF $34,505


x = {{{11520/34505}}} = .333864 or 33.39%


Now (NO EXTRA CHARGE!), notice that if you add these two percents together, you get 100%.  Also notice that if you add the numbers 22,985 and 11,520 you just happen to get the TOTAL which just happens to be the other number in this problem $34,505.  


R^2 at SCC