2.37 is what percent of 139.6 - 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 139.6 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 139.6, so we can write it down as 100%=139.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=139.6
2) x%=2.37
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%=139.6/2.37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.37 is what percent of 139.6

100%/x%=139.6/2.37
(100/x)*x=(139.6/2.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=58.902953586498*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (58.902953586498) to get x
100/58.902953586498=x
1.6977077363897=x
x=1.6977077363897

now we have:
2.37 is 1.6977077363897% of 139.6