31.2 is what percent of 360 - 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 360 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 360, so we can write it down as 100%=360.
4. We know, that x% equals 31.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=360
2) x%=31.2
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%=360/31.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31.2 is what percent of 360

100%/x%=360/31.2
(100/x)*x=(360/31.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.538461538462*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.538461538462) to get x
100/11.538461538462=x
8.6666666666667=x
x=8.6666666666667

now we have:
31.2 is 8.6666666666667% of 360