33981.96 is what percent of 63481.96 - 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 63481.96 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 63481.96, so we can write it down as 100%=63481.96.
4. We know, that x% equals 33981.96 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=33981.96.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=63481.96
2) x%=33981.96
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%=63481.96/33981.96
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 33981.96 is what percent of 63481.96

100%/x%=63481.96/33981.96
(100/x)*x=(63481.96/33981.96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8681076665384*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8681076665384) to get x
100/1.8681076665384=x
53.530105245648=x
x=53.530105245648

now we have:
33981.96 is 53.530105245648% of 63481.96