Answer :

Well, we want to know what percent 608 is of 845, so to solve that, let's call 845 100%, as we're solving it terms of 845. 845 is 100%, then it follows that 8.45 is 1%. Now we can see how many 8.45's go into 608, which comes out to 71.95266...%, which can be rounded nicely to 72%
To answer this, you can use this equation:
Part = percent • whole.
In this situation, your part is 608 and your whole is 845.
Your equation is: 608= 845x.
Now, you need to divide 608 by 845, giving you 0.71952... To turn this into a percent, you move the decimal two places to the right. Your percent is 72.952... You would have to round this to 72.95%.