318.5 is what percent of 544 - 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 544 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 544, so we can write it down as 100%=544.
4. We know, that x% equals 318.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=318.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=544
2) x%=318.5
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%=544/318.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 318.5 is what percent of 544

100%/x%=544/318.5
(100/x)*x=(544/318.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7080062794349*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7080062794349) to get x
100/1.7080062794349=x
58.547794117647=x
x=58.547794117647

now we have:
318.5 is 58.547794117647% of 544