311.5 is what percent of 515 - 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 515 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 515, so we can write it down as 100%=515.
4. We know, that x% equals 311.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=311.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=515
2) x%=311.5
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%=515/311.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 311.5 is what percent of 515

100%/x%=515/311.5
(100/x)*x=(515/311.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.653290529695*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.653290529695) to get x
100/1.653290529695=x
60.485436893204=x
x=60.485436893204

now we have:
311.5 is 60.485436893204% of 515