18 is what percent of 5277 - 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 5277 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 5277, so we can write it down as 100%=5277.
4. We know, that x% equals 18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5277
2) x%=18
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%=5277/18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18 is what percent of 5277

100%/x%=5277/18
(100/x)*x=(5277/18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=293.16666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (293.16666666667) to get x
100/293.16666666667=x
0.34110289937464=x
x=0.34110289937464

now we have:
18 is 0.34110289937464% of 5277