3253.5 is what percent of 42372 - 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 42372 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 42372, so we can write it down as 100%=42372.
4. We know, that x% equals 3253.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3253.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42372
2) x%=3253.5
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%=42372/3253.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3253.5 is what percent of 42372

100%/x%=42372/3253.5
(100/x)*x=(42372/3253.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.023513139696*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.023513139696) to get x
100/13.023513139696=x
7.67841971113=x
x=7.67841971113

now we have:
3253.5 is 7.67841971113% of 42372