31.99 is what percent of 182.88 - 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 182.88 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 182.88, so we can write it down as 100%=182.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 31.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=182.88
2) x%=31.99
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%=182.88/31.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31.99 is what percent of 182.88

100%/x%=182.88/31.99
(100/x)*x=(182.88/31.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7167864957799*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7167864957799) to get x
100/5.7167864957799=x
17.492344706912=x
x=17.492344706912

now we have:
31.99 is 17.492344706912% of 182.88