2 is what percent of 23.18 - 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 23.18 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 23.18, so we can write it down as 100%=23.18.
4. We know, that x% equals 2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23.18
2) x%=2
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%=23.18/2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2 is what percent of 23.18

100%/x%=23.18/2
(100/x)*x=(23.18/2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.59*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.59) to get x
100/11.59=x
8.6281276962899=x
x=8.6281276962899

now we have:
2 is 8.6281276962899% of 23.18