178.05 is what percent of 2374 - 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 2374 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 2374, so we can write it down as 100%=2374.
4. We know, that x% equals 178.05 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=178.05.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2374
2) x%=178.05
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%=2374/178.05
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 178.05 is what percent of 2374

100%/x%=2374/178.05
(100/x)*x=(2374/178.05)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.333333333333) to get x
100/13.333333333333=x
7.5=x
x=7.5

now we have:
178.05 is 7.5% of 2374