32 is what percent of 547 - 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 547 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 547, so we can write it down as 100%=547.
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%=547
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%=547/32
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 547

100%/x%=547/32
(100/x)*x=(547/32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=17.09375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.09375) to get x
100/17.09375=x
5.8500914076782=x
x=5.8500914076782

now we have:
32 is 5.8500914076782% of 547