25 is what percent of 1185 - 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 1185 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 1185, so we can write it down as 100%=1185.
4. We know, that x% equals 25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1185
2) x%=25
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%=1185/25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 25 is what percent of 1185

100%/x%=1185/25
(100/x)*x=(1185/25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=47.4*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (47.4) to get x
100/47.4=x
2.1097046413502=x
x=2.1097046413502

now we have:
25 is 2.1097046413502% of 1185