37 is what percent of 1988 - 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 1988 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 1988, so we can write it down as 100%=1988.
4. We know, that x% equals 37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1988
2) x%=37
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%=1988/37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37 is what percent of 1988

100%/x%=1988/37
(100/x)*x=(1988/37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=53.72972972973*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (53.72972972973) to get x
100/53.72972972973=x
1.8611670020121=x
x=1.8611670020121

now we have:
37 is 1.8611670020121% of 1988