32 is what percent of 10172 - 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 10172 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 10172, so we can write it down as 100%=10172.
4. We know, that x% equals 32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=10172
2) x%=32
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%=10172/32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 32 is what percent of 10172

100%/x%=10172/32
(100/x)*x=(10172/32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=317.875*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (317.875) to get x
100/317.875=x
0.31458906802989=x
x=0.31458906802989

now we have:
32 is 0.31458906802989% of 10172