15.48 is what percent of 17500 - 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 17500 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 17500, so we can write it down as 100%=17500.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.48 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.48.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17500
2) x%=15.48
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%=17500/15.48
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.48 is what percent of 17500

100%/x%=17500/15.48
(100/x)*x=(17500/15.48)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1130.4909560724*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1130.4909560724) to get x
100/1130.4909560724=x
0.088457142857143=x
x=0.088457142857143

now we have:
15.48 is 0.088457142857143% of 17500