48 is what percent of 983 - 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 983 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 983, so we can write it down as 100%=983.
4. We know, that x% equals 48 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=48.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=983
2) x%=48
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%=983/48
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 48 is what percent of 983

100%/x%=983/48
(100/x)*x=(983/48)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.479166666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.479166666667) to get x
100/20.479166666667=x
4.883011190234=x
x=4.883011190234

now we have:
48 is 4.883011190234% of 983