120.59 is what percent of 1495 - 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 1495 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 1495, so we can write it down as 100%=1495.
4. We know, that x% equals 120.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=120.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1495
2) x%=120.59
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%=1495/120.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 120.59 is what percent of 1495

100%/x%=1495/120.59
(100/x)*x=(1495/120.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.397379550543*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.397379550543) to get x
100/12.397379550543=x
8.066220735786=x
x=8.066220735786

now we have:
120.59 is 8.066220735786% of 1495