2987.5 is what percent of 58000 - 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 58000 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 58000, so we can write it down as 100%=58000.
4. We know, that x% equals 2987.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2987.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=58000
2) x%=2987.5
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%=58000/2987.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2987.5 is what percent of 58000

100%/x%=58000/2987.5
(100/x)*x=(58000/2987.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.414225941423*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.414225941423) to get x
100/19.414225941423=x
5.1508620689655=x
x=5.1508620689655

now we have:
2987.5 is 5.1508620689655% of 58000