36 is what percent of 602 - 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 602 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 602, so we can write it down as 100%=602.
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%=602
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%=602/36
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 602

100%/x%=602/36
(100/x)*x=(602/36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.722222222222*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.722222222222) to get x
100/16.722222222222=x
5.9800664451827=x
x=5.9800664451827

now we have:
36 is 5.9800664451827% of 602