47 is what percent of 3477 - 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 3477 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 3477, so we can write it down as 100%=3477.
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%=3477
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%=3477/47
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 3477

100%/x%=3477/47
(100/x)*x=(3477/47)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=73.978723404255*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (73.978723404255) to get x
100/73.978723404255=x
1.3517400057521=x
x=1.3517400057521

now we have:
47 is 1.3517400057521% of 3477