31.75 is what percent of 36 - 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 36 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 36, so we can write it down as 100%=36.
4. We know, that x% equals 31.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=36
2) x%=31.75
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%=36/31.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31.75 is what percent of 36

100%/x%=36/31.75
(100/x)*x=(36/31.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1338582677165*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1338582677165) to get x
100/1.1338582677165=x
88.194444444444=x
x=88.194444444444

now we have:
31.75 is 88.194444444444% of 36