5.8 is what percent of 158 - 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 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, so we can write it down as 100%=158.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=158
2) x%=5.8
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%=158/5.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.8 is what percent of 158

100%/x%=158/5.8
(100/x)*x=(158/5.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=27.241379310345*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (27.241379310345) to get x
100/27.241379310345=x
3.6708860759494=x
x=3.6708860759494

now we have:
5.8 is 3.6708860759494% of 158