11.74 is what percent of 221.72 - 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 221.72 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 221.72, so we can write it down as 100%=221.72.
4. We know, that x% equals 11.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=11.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=221.72
2) x%=11.74
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%=221.72/11.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 11.74 is what percent of 221.72

100%/x%=221.72/11.74
(100/x)*x=(221.72/11.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.885860306644*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.885860306644) to get x
100/18.885860306644=x
5.2949666245715=x
x=5.2949666245715

now we have:
11.74 is 5.2949666245715% of 221.72