2.35 is what percent of 12 - 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 12 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 12, so we can write it down as 100%=12.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.35 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.35.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12
2) x%=2.35
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%=12/2.35
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.35 is what percent of 12

100%/x%=12/2.35
(100/x)*x=(12/2.35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.1063829787234*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.1063829787234) to get x
100/5.1063829787234=x
19.583333333333=x
x=19.583333333333

now we have:
2.35 is 19.583333333333% of 12