1475.32 is what percent of 35500 - 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 35500 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 35500, so we can write it down as 100%=35500.
4. We know, that x% equals 1475.32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1475.32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=35500
2) x%=1475.32
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%=35500/1475.32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1475.32 is what percent of 35500

100%/x%=35500/1475.32
(100/x)*x=(35500/1475.32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.062576254643*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.062576254643) to get x
100/24.062576254643=x
4.1558309859155=x
x=4.1558309859155

now we have:
1475.32 is 4.1558309859155% of 35500