40 is what percent of 18989 - 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 18989 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 18989, so we can write it down as 100%=18989.
4. We know, that x% equals 40 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=18989
2) x%=40
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%=18989/40
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40 is what percent of 18989

100%/x%=18989/40
(100/x)*x=(18989/40)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=474.725*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (474.725) to get x
100/474.725=x
0.21064827005108=x
x=0.21064827005108

now we have:
40 is 0.21064827005108% of 18989