35.36 is what percent of 85 - 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 85 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 85, so we can write it down as 100%=85.
4. We know, that x% equals 35.36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=35.36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=85
2) x%=35.36
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%=85/35.36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 35.36 is what percent of 85

100%/x%=85/35.36
(100/x)*x=(85/35.36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4038461538462*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4038461538462) to get x
100/2.4038461538462=x
41.6=x
x=41.6

now we have:
35.36 is 41.6% of 85