62 is what percent of 1975 - 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 1975 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 1975, so we can write it down as 100%=1975.
4. We know, that x% equals 62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1975
2) x%=62
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%=1975/62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 62 is what percent of 1975

100%/x%=1975/62
(100/x)*x=(1975/62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=31.854838709677*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.854838709677) to get x
100/31.854838709677=x
3.1392405063291=x
x=3.1392405063291

now we have:
62 is 3.1392405063291% of 1975