31.18 is what percent of 340 - 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 340 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 340, so we can write it down as 100%=340.
4. We know, that x% equals 31.18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31.18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=340
2) x%=31.18
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%=340/31.18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31.18 is what percent of 340

100%/x%=340/31.18
(100/x)*x=(340/31.18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=10.904425914047*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (10.904425914047) to get x
100/10.904425914047=x
9.1705882352941=x
x=9.1705882352941

now we have:
31.18 is 9.1705882352941% of 340