31 is what percent of 58.901 - 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 58.901 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 58.901, so we can write it down as 100%=58.901.
4. We know, that x% equals 31 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=58.901
2) x%=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%=58.901/31
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31 is what percent of 58.901

100%/x%=58.901/31
(100/x)*x=(58.901/31)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.9000322580645*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9000322580645) to get x
100/1.9000322580645=x
52.630685387345=x
x=52.630685387345

now we have:
31 is 52.630685387345% of 58.901