5.59 is what percent of 158.73 - 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 158.73 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 158.73, so we can write it down as 100%=158.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=158.73
2) x%=5.59
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%=158.73/5.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.59 is what percent of 158.73

100%/x%=158.73/5.59
(100/x)*x=(158.73/5.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.395348837209*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.395348837209) to get x
100/28.395348837209=x
3.5217035217035=x
x=3.5217035217035

now we have:
5.59 is 3.5217035217035% of 158.73