46 is what percent of 1417 - 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 1417 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 1417, so we can write it down as 100%=1417.
4. We know, that x% equals 46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1417
2) x%=46
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%=1417/46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 46 is what percent of 1417

100%/x%=1417/46
(100/x)*x=(1417/46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=30.804347826087*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (30.804347826087) to get x
100/30.804347826087=x
3.2462949894143=x
x=3.2462949894143

now we have:
46 is 3.2462949894143% of 1417