47 is what percent of 2711 - 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 2711 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 2711, so we can write it down as 100%=2711.
4. We know, that x% equals 47 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=47.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2711
2) x%=47
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%=2711/47
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 47 is what percent of 2711

100%/x%=2711/47
(100/x)*x=(2711/47)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=57.68085106383*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (57.68085106383) to get x
100/57.68085106383=x
1.7336776097381=x
x=1.7336776097381

now we have:
47 is 1.7336776097381% of 2711