712.5 is what percent of 47500 - 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 47500 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 47500, so we can write it down as 100%=47500.
4. We know, that x% equals 712.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=712.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=47500
2) x%=712.5
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%=47500/712.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 712.5 is what percent of 47500

100%/x%=47500/712.5
(100/x)*x=(47500/712.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=66.666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (66.666666666667) to get x
100/66.666666666667=x
1.5=x
x=1.5

now we have:
712.5 is 1.5% of 47500