12 is what percent of 1537 - 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 1537 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 1537, so we can write it down as 100%=1537.
4. We know, that x% equals 12 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1537
2) x%=12
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%=1537/12
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12 is what percent of 1537

100%/x%=1537/12
(100/x)*x=(1537/12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=128.08333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (128.08333333333) to get x
100/128.08333333333=x
0.78074170461939=x
x=0.78074170461939

now we have:
12 is 0.78074170461939% of 1537