2575.89 is what percent of 18997.58 - 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 18997.58 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 18997.58, so we can write it down as 100%=18997.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 2575.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2575.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=18997.58
2) x%=2575.89
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%=18997.58/2575.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2575.89 is what percent of 18997.58

100%/x%=18997.58/2575.89
(100/x)*x=(18997.58/2575.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.3751518892499*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.3751518892499) to get x
100/7.3751518892499=x
13.559042783344=x
x=13.559042783344

now we have:
2575.89 is 13.559042783344% of 18997.58