32.66 is what percent of 172 - 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 172 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 172, so we can write it down as 100%=172.
4. We know, that x% equals 32.66 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=32.66.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=172
2) x%=32.66
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%=172/32.66
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 32.66 is what percent of 172

100%/x%=172/32.66
(100/x)*x=(172/32.66)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.26638089406*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.26638089406) to get x
100/5.26638089406=x
18.988372093023=x
x=18.988372093023

now we have:
32.66 is 18.988372093023% of 172