386.51 is what percent of 2973 - 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 2973 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 2973, so we can write it down as 100%=2973.
4. We know, that x% equals 386.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=386.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2973
2) x%=386.51
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%=2973/386.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 386.51 is what percent of 2973

100%/x%=2973/386.51
(100/x)*x=(2973/386.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.6919096530491*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.6919096530491) to get x
100/7.6919096530491=x
13.000672721157=x
x=13.000672721157

now we have:
386.51 is 13.000672721157% of 2973