185.58 is what percent of 2319.75 - 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 2319.75 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 2319.75, so we can write it down as 100%=2319.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 185.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=185.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2319.75
2) x%=185.58
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%=2319.75/185.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 185.58 is what percent of 2319.75

100%/x%=2319.75/185.58
(100/x)*x=(2319.75/185.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.5) to get x
100/12.5=x
8=x
x=8

now we have:
185.58 is 8% of 2319.75