36 is what percent of 411.4 - 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 411.4 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 411.4, so we can write it down as 100%=411.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=411.4
2) x%=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%=411.4/36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36 is what percent of 411.4

100%/x%=411.4/36
(100/x)*x=(411.4/36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.427777777778*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.427777777778) to get x
100/11.427777777778=x
8.750607681089=x
x=8.750607681089

now we have:
36 is 8.750607681089% of 411.4