35 is what percent of 8539 - 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 8539 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 8539, so we can write it down as 100%=8539.
4. We know, that x% equals 35 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=35.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=8539
2) x%=35
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%=8539/35
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 35 is what percent of 8539

100%/x%=8539/35
(100/x)*x=(8539/35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=243.97142857143*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (243.97142857143) to get x
100/243.97142857143=x
0.4098840613655=x
x=0.4098840613655

now we have:
35 is 0.4098840613655% of 8539