15 is what percent of 56900 - 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 56900 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 56900, so we can write it down as 100%=56900.
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%=56900
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%=56900/15
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 56900

100%/x%=56900/15
(100/x)*x=(56900/15)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3793.3333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3793.3333333333) to get x
100/3793.3333333333=x
0.026362038664323=x
x=0.026362038664323

now we have:
15 is 0.026362038664323% of 56900