37.33 is what percent of 278.5 - 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 278.5 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 278.5, so we can write it down as 100%=278.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 37.33 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37.33.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=278.5
2) x%=37.33
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%=278.5/37.33
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37.33 is what percent of 278.5

100%/x%=278.5/37.33
(100/x)*x=(278.5/37.33)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.4604875435307*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.4604875435307) to get x
100/7.4604875435307=x
13.4039497307=x
x=13.4039497307

now we have:
37.33 is 13.4039497307% of 278.5