17.75 is what percent of 525 - 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 525 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 525, so we can write it down as 100%=525.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=525
2) x%=17.75
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%=525/17.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.75 is what percent of 525

100%/x%=525/17.75
(100/x)*x=(525/17.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.577464788732*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.577464788732) to get x
100/29.577464788732=x
3.3809523809524=x
x=3.3809523809524

now we have:
17.75 is 3.3809523809524% of 525