35.5 is what percent of 173.33 - 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 173.33 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 173.33, so we can write it down as 100%=173.33.
4. We know, that x% equals 35.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=35.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173.33
2) x%=35.5
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%=173.33/35.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 35.5 is what percent of 173.33

100%/x%=173.33/35.5
(100/x)*x=(173.33/35.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.8825352112676*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.8825352112676) to get x
100/4.8825352112676=x
20.48116309929=x
x=20.48116309929

now we have:
35.5 is 20.48116309929% of 173.33