39 is what percent of 2054 - 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 2054 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 2054, so we can write it down as 100%=2054.
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%=2054
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%=2054/39
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 2054

100%/x%=2054/39
(100/x)*x=(2054/39)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=52.666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (52.666666666667) to get x
100/52.666666666667=x
1.8987341772152=x
x=1.8987341772152

now we have:
39 is 1.8987341772152% of 2054