3.6 is what percent of 12.625 - 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 12.625 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 12.625, so we can write it down as 100%=12.625.
4. We know, that x% equals 3.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12.625
2) x%=3.6
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%=12.625/3.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3.6 is what percent of 12.625

100%/x%=12.625/3.6
(100/x)*x=(12.625/3.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5069444444444*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5069444444444) to get x
100/3.5069444444444=x
28.514851485149=x
x=28.514851485149

now we have:
3.6 is 28.514851485149% of 12.625