39.5 is what percent of 58 - 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 58 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 58, so we can write it down as 100%=58.
4. We know, that x% equals 39.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=39.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=58
2) x%=39.5
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%=58/39.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 39.5 is what percent of 58

100%/x%=58/39.5
(100/x)*x=(58/39.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4683544303797*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4683544303797) to get x
100/1.4683544303797=x
68.103448275862=x
x=68.103448275862

now we have:
39.5 is 68.103448275862% of 58