2.37 is what percent of 317 - 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 317 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 317, so we can write it down as 100%=317.
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%=317
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%=317/2.37
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 317

100%/x%=317/2.37
(100/x)*x=(317/2.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=133.7552742616*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (133.7552742616) to get x
100/133.7552742616=x
0.74763406940063=x
x=0.74763406940063

now we have:
2.37 is 0.74763406940063% of 317