7 is what percent of 237 - 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 237 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 237, so we can write it down as 100%=237.
4. We know, that x% equals 7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=237
2) x%=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%=237/7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7 is what percent of 237

100%/x%=237/7
(100/x)*x=(237/7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.8571428571*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.8571428571) to get x
100/33.8571428571=x
2.95358649789=x
x=2.95358649789

now we have:
7 is 2.95358649789% of 237