127.5 is what percent of 633.2 - 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 633.2 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 633.2, so we can write it down as 100%=633.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 127.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=127.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=633.2
2) x%=127.5
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%=633.2/127.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 127.5 is what percent of 633.2

100%/x%=633.2/127.5
(100/x)*x=(633.2/127.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.9662745098039*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.9662745098039) to get x
100/4.9662745098039=x
20.135818066961=x
x=20.135818066961

now we have:
127.5 is 20.135818066961% of 633.2