230.31 is what percent of 2900.87 - 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 2900.87 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 2900.87, so we can write it down as 100%=2900.87.
4. We know, that x% equals 230.31 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=230.31.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2900.87
2) x%=230.31
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%=2900.87/230.31
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 230.31 is what percent of 2900.87

100%/x%=2900.87/230.31
(100/x)*x=(2900.87/230.31)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.59550171508*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.59550171508) to get x
100/12.59550171508=x
7.9393423352305=x
x=7.9393423352305

now we have:
230.31 is 7.9393423352305% of 2900.87