5.88 is what percent of 1812 - 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 1812 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 1812, so we can write it down as 100%=1812.
4. We know, that x% equals 5.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1812
2) x%=5.88
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%=1812/5.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5.88 is what percent of 1812

100%/x%=1812/5.88
(100/x)*x=(1812/5.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=308.16326530612*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (308.16326530612) to get x
100/308.16326530612=x
0.32450331125828=x
x=0.32450331125828

now we have:
5.88 is 0.32450331125828% of 1812