10.15 is what percent of 1577 - 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 1577 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 1577, so we can write it down as 100%=1577.
4. We know, that x% equals 10.15 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.15.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1577
2) x%=10.15
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%=1577/10.15
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10.15 is what percent of 1577

100%/x%=1577/10.15
(100/x)*x=(1577/10.15)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=155.36945812808*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (155.36945812808) to get x
100/155.36945812808=x
0.64362714013951=x
x=0.64362714013951

now we have:
10.15 is 0.64362714013951% of 1577