15 is what percent of 39.59 - 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 39.59 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 39.59, so we can write it down as 100%=39.59.
4. We know, that x% equals 15 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=39.59
2) x%=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%=39.59/15
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15 is what percent of 39.59

100%/x%=39.59/15
(100/x)*x=(39.59/15)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6393333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6393333333333) to get x
100/2.6393333333333=x
37.888355645365=x
x=37.888355645365

now we have:
15 is 37.888355645365% of 39.59