56 is what percent of 3175 - 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 3175 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 3175, so we can write it down as 100%=3175.
4. We know, that x% equals 56 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=56.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3175
2) x%=56
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%=3175/56
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 56 is what percent of 3175

100%/x%=3175/56
(100/x)*x=(3175/56)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=56.696428571429*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (56.696428571429) to get x
100/56.696428571429=x
1.7637795275591=x
x=1.7637795275591

now we have:
56 is 1.7637795275591% of 3175