10 is what percent of 232.211 - 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 232.211 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 232.211, so we can write it down as 100%=232.211.
4. We know, that x% equals 10 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=232.211
2) x%=10
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%=232.211/10
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10 is what percent of 232.211

100%/x%=232.211/10
(100/x)*x=(232.211/10)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=23.2211*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.2211) to get x
100/23.2211=x
4.3064282053822=x
x=4.3064282053822

now we have:
10 is 4.3064282053822% of 232.211