40 is what percent of 488000 - 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 488000 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 488000, so we can write it down as 100%=488000.
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%=488000
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%=488000/40
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 488000

100%/x%=488000/40
(100/x)*x=(488000/40)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12200*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12200) to get x
100/12200=x
0.0081967213114754=x
x=0.0081967213114754

now we have:
40 is 0.0081967213114754% of 488000