97.7 is what percent of 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 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 5, so we can write it down as 100%=5.
4. We know, that x% equals 97.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=97.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5
2) x%=97.7
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%=5/97.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 97.7 is what percent of 5

100%/x%=5/97.7
(100/x)*x=(5/97.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.051177072671443*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.051177072671443) to get x
100/0.051177072671443=x
1954=x
x=1954

now we have:
97.7 is 1954% of 5