37% of what number is 955

We assume, that the number 955 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 955 is 100%, so we can write it down as 955=100%.

4. We know, that x is 37% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=37%.

5. Now we have two simple equations:

1) 955=100%

2) x=37%

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:

955/x=100%/37%

6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

955/x=100/37

(955/x) * x = (100/37) * x - we multiply both sides of the equation by x

955=2.7027027027027*x - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.7027027027027) to get x

955/2.7027027027027=x

353.35=x

x=353.35