32 is what percent of 1191 - 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 1191 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 1191, so we can write it down as 100%=1191.
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%=1191
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%=1191/32
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 1191

100%/x%=1191/32
(100/x)*x=(1191/32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=37.21875*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (37.21875) to get x
100/37.21875=x
2.6868178001679=x
x=2.6868178001679

now we have:
32 is 2.6868178001679% of 1191