35931.28 is what percent of 40831 - 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 40831 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 40831, so we can write it down as 100%=40831.
4. We know, that x% equals 35931.28 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=35931.28.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=40831
2) x%=35931.28
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%=40831/35931.28
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 35931.28 is what percent of 40831

100%/x%=40831/35931.28
(100/x)*x=(40831/35931.28)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1363636363636*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1363636363636) to get x
100/1.1363636363636=x
88=x
x=88

now we have:
35931.28 is 88% of 40831