53 is what percent of 1217 - 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 1217 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 1217, so we can write it down as 100%=1217.
4. We know, that x% equals 53 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=53.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1217
2) x%=53
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%=1217/53
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 53 is what percent of 1217

100%/x%=1217/53
(100/x)*x=(1217/53)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=22.962264150943*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (22.962264150943) to get x
100/22.962264150943=x
4.354971240756=x
x=4.354971240756

now we have:
53 is 4.354971240756% of 1217