2.6 is what percent of 41.5 - 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 41.5 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 41.5, so we can write it down as 100%=41.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=41.5
2) x%=2.6
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%=41.5/2.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.6 is what percent of 41.5

100%/x%=41.5/2.6
(100/x)*x=(41.5/2.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.961538461538*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.961538461538) to get x
100/15.961538461538=x
6.2650602409639=x
x=6.2650602409639

now we have:
2.6 is 6.2650602409639% of 41.5