17.5 is what percent of 472.9 - 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 472.9 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 472.9, so we can write it down as 100%=472.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=472.9
2) x%=17.5
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%=472.9/17.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.5 is what percent of 472.9

100%/x%=472.9/17.5
(100/x)*x=(472.9/17.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=27.022857142857*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (27.022857142857) to get x
100/27.022857142857=x
3.7005709452316=x
x=3.7005709452316

now we have:
17.5 is 3.7005709452316% of 472.9