39 is what percent of 1517 - 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 1517 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 1517, so we can write it down as 100%=1517.
4. We know, that x% equals 39 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=39.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1517
2) x%=39
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%=1517/39
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 39 is what percent of 1517

100%/x%=1517/39
(100/x)*x=(1517/39)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=38.897435897436*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (38.897435897436) to get x
100/38.897435897436=x
2.5708635464733=x
x=2.5708635464733

now we have:
39 is 2.5708635464733% of 1517