2.53 is what percent of 97250 - 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 97250 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 97250, so we can write it down as 100%=97250.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.53 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.53.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=97250
2) x%=2.53
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%=97250/2.53
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.53 is what percent of 97250

100%/x%=97250/2.53
(100/x)*x=(97250/2.53)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=38438.735177866*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (38438.735177866) to get x
100/38438.735177866=x
0.0026015424164524=x
x=0.0026015424164524

now we have:
2.53 is 0.0026015424164524% of 97250