13 is what percent of 41.9 - 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 41.9 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 41.9, so we can write it down as 100%=41.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 13 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=13.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=41.9
2) x%=13
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%=41.9/13
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 13 is what percent of 41.9

100%/x%=41.9/13
(100/x)*x=(41.9/13)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.2230769230769*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.2230769230769) to get x
100/3.2230769230769=x
31.026252983294=x
x=31.026252983294

now we have:
13 is 31.026252983294% of 41.9