41.58 is what percent of 2322 - 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 2322 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 2322, so we can write it down as 100%=2322.
4. We know, that x% equals 41.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=41.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2322
2) x%=41.58
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%=2322/41.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 41.58 is what percent of 2322

100%/x%=2322/41.58
(100/x)*x=(2322/41.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=55.844155844156*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (55.844155844156) to get x
100/55.844155844156=x
1.7906976744186=x
x=1.7906976744186

now we have:
41.58 is 1.7906976744186% of 2322