15.89 is what percent of 460 - 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 460 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 460, so we can write it down as 100%=460.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=460
2) x%=15.89
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%=460/15.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.89 is what percent of 460

100%/x%=460/15.89
(100/x)*x=(460/15.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.949024543738*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.949024543738) to get x
100/28.949024543738=x
3.454347826087=x
x=3.454347826087

now we have:
15.89 is 3.454347826087% of 460