35.75 is what percent of 215.72 - 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 215.72 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 215.72, so we can write it down as 100%=215.72.
4. We know, that x% equals 35.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=35.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=215.72
2) x%=35.75
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%=215.72/35.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 35.75 is what percent of 215.72

100%/x%=215.72/35.75
(100/x)*x=(215.72/35.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.0341258741259*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.0341258741259) to get x
100/6.0341258741259=x
16.572408677916=x
x=16.572408677916

now we have:
35.75 is 16.572408677916% of 215.72