36.05 is what percent of 309 - 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 309 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 309, so we can write it down as 100%=309.
4. We know, that x% equals 36.05 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36.05.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=309
2) x%=36.05
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%=309/36.05
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36.05 is what percent of 309

100%/x%=309/36.05
(100/x)*x=(309/36.05)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.5714285714286*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.5714285714286) to get x
100/8.5714285714286=x
11.666666666667=x
x=11.666666666667

now we have:
36.05 is 11.666666666667% of 309