0.53 is what percent of 17.84 - 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 17.84 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 17.84, so we can write it down as 100%=17.84.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.53 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.53.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17.84
2) x%=0.53
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%=17.84/0.53
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.53 is what percent of 17.84

100%/x%=17.84/0.53
(100/x)*x=(17.84/0.53)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.660377358491*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.660377358491) to get x
100/33.660377358491=x
2.9708520179372=x
x=2.9708520179372

now we have:
0.53 is 2.9708520179372% of 17.84