1317.67 is what percent of 3143.89 - 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 3143.89 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 3143.89, so we can write it down as 100%=3143.89.
4. We know, that x% equals 1317.67 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1317.67.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3143.89
2) x%=1317.67
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%=3143.89/1317.67
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1317.67 is what percent of 3143.89

100%/x%=3143.89/1317.67
(100/x)*x=(3143.89/1317.67)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3859464053974*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3859464053974) to get x
100/2.3859464053974=x
41.91208979958=x
x=41.91208979958

now we have:
1317.67 is 41.91208979958% of 3143.89