2.7 is what percent of 18.58 - 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 18.58 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 18.58, so we can write it down as 100%=18.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 2.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=18.58
2) x%=2.7
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%=18.58/2.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2.7 is what percent of 18.58

100%/x%=18.58/2.7
(100/x)*x=(18.58/2.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.8814814814815*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.8814814814815) to get x
100/6.8814814814815=x
14.531754574812=x
x=14.531754574812

now we have:
2.7 is 14.531754574812% of 18.58