2.17 is what percent of 72.17 - 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 72.17 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 72.17, so we can write it down as 100%=72.17.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72.17
2) x%=2.17
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%=72.17/2.17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.17 is what percent of 72.17

100%/x%=72.17/2.17
(100/x)*x=(72.17/2.17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.258064516129*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.258064516129) to get x
100/33.258064516129=x
3.0067895247333=x
x=3.0067895247333

now we have:
2.17 is 3.0067895247333% of 72.17