31 is what percent of 58540 - 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 58540 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 58540, so we can write it down as 100%=58540.
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%=58540
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%=58540/31
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 58540

100%/x%=58540/31
(100/x)*x=(58540/31)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1888.3870967742*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1888.3870967742) to get x
100/1888.3870967742=x
0.052955244277417=x
x=0.052955244277417

now we have:
31 is 0.052955244277417% of 58540