47.7 is what percent of 125 - 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 125 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 125, so we can write it down as 100%=125.
4. We know, that x% equals 47.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=47.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=125
2) x%=47.7
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%=125/47.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 47.7 is what percent of 125

100%/x%=125/47.7
(100/x)*x=(125/47.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6205450733753*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6205450733753) to get x
100/2.6205450733753=x
38.16=x
x=38.16

now we have:
47.7 is 38.16% of 125