40.291 is what percent of 318.9 - 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 318.9 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 318.9, so we can write it down as 100%=318.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 40.291 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40.291.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=318.9
2) x%=40.291
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%=318.9/40.291
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40.291 is what percent of 318.9

100%/x%=318.9/40.291
(100/x)*x=(318.9/40.291)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.914918964533*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.914918964533) to get x
100/7.914918964533=x
12.634368140483=x
x=12.634368140483

now we have:
40.291 is 12.634368140483% of 318.9