173 is what percent of 538 - 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 538 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 538, so we can write it down as 100%=538.
4. We know, that x% equals 173 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=173.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=538
2) x%=173
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%=538/173
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 173 is what percent of 538

100%/x%=538/173
(100/x)*x=(538/173)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.1098265895954*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.1098265895954) to get x
100/3.1098265895954=x
32.156133828996=x
x=32.156133828996

now we have:
173 is 32.156133828996% of 538