31.5 is what percent of 542 - 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 542 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 542, so we can write it down as 100%=542.
4. We know, that x% equals 31.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=542
2) x%=31.5
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%=542/31.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31.5 is what percent of 542

100%/x%=542/31.5
(100/x)*x=(542/31.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=17.206349206349*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.206349206349) to get x
100/17.206349206349=x
5.8118081180812=x
x=5.8118081180812

now we have:
31.5 is 5.8118081180812% of 542