5.82 is what percent of 401.5 - 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 401.5 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 401.5, so we can write it down as 100%=401.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.82 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.82.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=401.5
2) x%=5.82
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%=401.5/5.82
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.82 is what percent of 401.5

100%/x%=401.5/5.82
(100/x)*x=(401.5/5.82)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=68.986254295533*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (68.986254295533) to get x
100/68.986254295533=x
1.4495641344956=x
x=1.4495641344956

now we have:
5.82 is 1.4495641344956% of 401.5