37.82 is what percent of 447.5 - 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 447.5 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 447.5, so we can write it down as 100%=447.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 37.82 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37.82.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=447.5
2) x%=37.82
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%=447.5/37.82
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37.82 is what percent of 447.5

100%/x%=447.5/37.82
(100/x)*x=(447.5/37.82)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.832363828662*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.832363828662) to get x
100/11.832363828662=x
8.4513966480447=x
x=8.4513966480447

now we have:
37.82 is 8.4513966480447% of 447.5