5.32 is what percent of 173 - 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 173 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 173, so we can write it down as 100%=173.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173
2) x%=5.32
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%=173/5.32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.32 is what percent of 173

100%/x%=173/5.32
(100/x)*x=(173/5.32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=32.518796992481*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (32.518796992481) to get x
100/32.518796992481=x
3.0751445086705=x
x=3.0751445086705

now we have:
5.32 is 3.0751445086705% of 173