9.7 is what percent of 183.5 - 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 183.5 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 183.5, so we can write it down as 100%=183.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 9.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=183.5
2) x%=9.7
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%=183.5/9.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9.7 is what percent of 183.5

100%/x%=183.5/9.7
(100/x)*x=(183.5/9.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.917525773196*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.917525773196) to get x
100/18.917525773196=x
5.2861035422343=x
x=5.2861035422343

now we have:
9.7 is 5.2861035422343% of 183.5