0.54 is what percent of 31.46 - 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 31.46 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 31.46, so we can write it down as 100%=31.46.
4. We know, that x% equals 0.54 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=0.54.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=31.46
2) x%=0.54
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%=31.46/0.54
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 0.54 is what percent of 31.46

100%/x%=31.46/0.54
(100/x)*x=(31.46/0.54)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=58.259259259259*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (58.259259259259) to get x
100/58.259259259259=x
1.716465352829=x
x=1.716465352829

now we have:
0.54 is 1.716465352829% of 31.46