1595.84 is what percent of 18595.84 - 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 18595.84 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 18595.84, so we can write it down as 100%=18595.84.
4. We know, that x% equals 1595.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1595.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=18595.84
2) x%=1595.84
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%=18595.84/1595.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1595.84 is what percent of 18595.84

100%/x%=18595.84/1595.84
(100/x)*x=(18595.84/1595.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.652697012232*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.652697012232) to get x
100/11.652697012232=x
8.5817042951542=x
x=8.5817042951542

now we have:
1595.84 is 8.5817042951542% of 18595.84