43 is what percent of 217 - 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 217 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 217, so we can write it down as 100%=217.
4. We know, that x% equals 43 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=43.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=217
2) x%=43
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%=217/43
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 43 is what percent of 217

100%/x%=217/43
(100/x)*x=(217/43)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.046511627907*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.046511627907) to get x
100/5.046511627907=x
19.815668202765=x
x=19.815668202765

now we have:
43 is 19.815668202765% of 217