32.7 is what percent of 230.5 - 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 230.5 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 230.5, so we can write it down as 100%=230.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 32.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=32.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=230.5
2) x%=32.7
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%=230.5/32.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 32.7 is what percent of 230.5

100%/x%=230.5/32.7
(100/x)*x=(230.5/32.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.0489296636086*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.0489296636086) to get x
100/7.0489296636086=x
14.186550976139=x
x=14.186550976139

now we have:
32.7 is 14.186550976139% of 230.5