31.9 is what percent of 54 - 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 54 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 54, so we can write it down as 100%=54.
4. We know, that x% equals 31.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54
2) x%=31.9
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%=54/31.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31.9 is what percent of 54

100%/x%=54/31.9
(100/x)*x=(54/31.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.692789968652*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.692789968652) to get x
100/1.692789968652=x
59.074074074074=x
x=59.074074074074

now we have:
31.9 is 59.074074074074% of 54