63 is what percent of 1957 - 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 1957 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 1957, so we can write it down as 100%=1957.
4. We know, that x% equals 63 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=63.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1957
2) x%=63
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%=1957/63
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 63 is what percent of 1957

100%/x%=1957/63
(100/x)*x=(1957/63)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=31.063492063492*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.063492063492) to get x
100/31.063492063492=x
3.2192130812468=x
x=3.2192130812468

now we have:
63 is 3.2192130812468% of 1957