12230 is what percent of 159537 - 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 159537 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 159537, so we can write it down as 100%=159537.
4. We know, that x% equals 12230 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12230.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=159537
2) x%=12230
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%=159537/12230
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12230 is what percent of 159537

100%/x%=159537/12230
(100/x)*x=(159537/12230)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.044726083401*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.044726083401) to get x
100/13.044726083401=x
7.6659332944709=x
x=7.6659332944709

now we have:
12230 is 7.6659332944709% of 159537