131.16 is what percent of 2240.15 - 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 2240.15 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 2240.15, so we can write it down as 100%=2240.15.
4. We know, that x% equals 131.16 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=131.16.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2240.15
2) x%=131.16
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%=2240.15/131.16
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 131.16 is what percent of 2240.15

100%/x%=2240.15/131.16
(100/x)*x=(2240.15/131.16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=17.079521195486*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.079521195486) to get x
100/17.079521195486=x
5.8549650693034=x
x=5.8549650693034

now we have:
131.16 is 5.8549650693034% of 2240.15