297.5 is what percent of 3712 - 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 3712 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 3712, so we can write it down as 100%=3712.
4. We know, that x% equals 297.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=297.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3712
2) x%=297.5
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%=3712/297.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 297.5 is what percent of 3712

100%/x%=3712/297.5
(100/x)*x=(3712/297.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.47731092437*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.47731092437) to get x
100/12.47731092437=x
8.0145474137931=x
x=8.0145474137931

now we have:
297.5 is 8.0145474137931% of 3712