36.8 is what percent of 273.2 - 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 273.2 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 273.2, so we can write it down as 100%=273.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 36.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=273.2
2) x%=36.8
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%=273.2/36.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36.8 is what percent of 273.2

100%/x%=273.2/36.8
(100/x)*x=(273.2/36.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.4239130434783*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.4239130434783) to get x
100/7.4239130434783=x
13.469985358712=x
x=13.469985358712

now we have:
36.8 is 13.469985358712% of 273.2