12.97 is what percent of 28349.5 - 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 28349.5 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 28349.5, so we can write it down as 100%=28349.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=28349.5
2) x%=12.97
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%=28349.5/12.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.97 is what percent of 28349.5

100%/x%=28349.5/12.97
(100/x)*x=(28349.5/12.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2185.7748650732*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2185.7748650732) to get x
100/2185.7748650732=x
0.045750365967654=x
x=0.045750365967654

now we have:
12.97 is 0.045750365967654% of 28349.5