12.37 is what percent of 231.27 - 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 231.27 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 231.27, so we can write it down as 100%=231.27.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=231.27
2) x%=12.37
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%=231.27/12.37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.37 is what percent of 231.27

100%/x%=231.27/12.37
(100/x)*x=(231.27/12.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.696038803557*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.696038803557) to get x
100/18.696038803557=x
5.3487265966187=x
x=5.3487265966187

now we have:
12.37 is 5.3487265966187% of 231.27