230 is what percent of 35972 - 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 35972 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 35972, so we can write it down as 100%=35972.
4. We know, that x% equals 230 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=230.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=35972
2) x%=230
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%=35972/230
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 230 is what percent of 35972

100%/x%=35972/230
(100/x)*x=(35972/230)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=156.4*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (156.4) to get x
100/156.4=x
0.63938618925831=x
x=0.63938618925831

now we have:
230 is 0.63938618925831% of 35972