37.4 is what percent of 17 - 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 17 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 17, so we can write it down as 100%=17.
4. We know, that x% equals 37.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17
2) x%=37.4
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%=17/37.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37.4 is what percent of 17

100%/x%=17/37.4
(100/x)*x=(17/37.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.45454545454545*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.45454545454545) to get x
100/0.45454545454545=x
220=x
x=220

now we have:
37.4 is 220% of 17