41 is what percent of 1601 - 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 1601 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 1601, so we can write it down as 100%=1601.
4. We know, that x% equals 41 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=41.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1601
2) x%=41
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%=1601/41
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 41 is what percent of 1601

100%/x%=1601/41
(100/x)*x=(1601/41)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=39.048780487805*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (39.048780487805) to get x
100/39.048780487805=x
2.5608994378513=x
x=2.5608994378513

now we have:
41 is 2.5608994378513% of 1601