37.76 is what percent of 311.27 - 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 311.27 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 311.27, so we can write it down as 100%=311.27.
4. We know, that x% equals 37.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=311.27
2) x%=37.76
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%=311.27/37.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37.76 is what percent of 311.27

100%/x%=311.27/37.76
(100/x)*x=(311.27/37.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.2433792372881*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.2433792372881) to get x
100/8.2433792372881=x
12.130947409002=x
x=12.130947409002

now we have:
37.76 is 12.130947409002% of 311.27